3 ms·

Thanks for going into more depth. I wasn't aware that Just could delegate like that, which does sound useful. And I certainly agree that bash and make are absol

Thanks for going into more depth. I wasn't aware that Just could delegate like that, which does sound useful. And I certainly agree that bash and make are absolutely Byzantine at this point -- footguns on footguns. There's much value in using a tool that is powerful enough to do what you need, but not much more -- since that makes it much easier to reason about what a given instance/invocation of that tool could possibly be doing, without spending hours (years?) down in the detail. And it sounds like Just is that tool for you! I'll probably keep using make, now that I've spent so much time wrestling with its many idiosyncrasies, but you never know.

pdimitar 2y ago
Thanks for productive response. <3 > And I certainly agree that bash and make are absolutely Byzantine at this point -- footguns on footguns. Yeah, that's my problem. Not like I don't have memory in my brain, not like I can't learn make and bash -- I did so several times almost from scratch but as I am not using them every day, the memories always fade. It's best to relearn something without footguns than one with. Hence I am using `just`. It's straightforward and very easy to catch up with even if you forget it. Not so with make and bash. If you are very invested in them and are feeling at home with them, great for you -- I am not claiming unquestionable and countless benefits. I am claiming it works well for my brain and my workflow, and most of all -- the frequency with which I have to do scripting.