I often use make as a task-runner too, which is super useful. In fact, I currently have a makefile that will build and test both the backend (PHP/Hack) and the

I often use make as a task-runner too, which is super useful. In fact, I currently have a makefile that will build and test both the backend (PHP/Hack) and the front end (Browserify, less, etc.). The best part about make is that it handles new languages without issues: if it outputs files, make can handle it.