Task vs Make - Final Thoughts

So, after spending time moving from Make to Task, I decided. I’m going with Task in my future projects. Make will not be removed from my projects immediately, but I will not use it in the future. Let me tell you why. All this is my personal opinion. I’m not saying that Task is better than Make. I think that Task is better for me. Global Taskfile I have a global Task in my home directory for standard stuff. It contains tasks to update my tools, run some diagnostics, etc. Because it is global, it is accessible from any directory. For example: ...

August 8, 2023 · 5 min · Robert Nemet

WIP: Taskfile instead of Makefile?

Recently, I stumbled upon a tool called Taskfile. It is a task runner, similar to Makefile, but with many improvements. I decided to try it and see if it can replace my Makefiles. Why Taskfile? First of all, Makefile is a good tool. Today, you can use it on any platform, not just Linux. It is a standard tool for running tasks. It is flexible and powerful. My relation with it is love/hate. It can be tricky to write a good Makefile or to debug it. Reading also can be a challenge. Because of that, when I found out about Taskfile, I decided to try it. ...

July 29, 2023 · 8 min · Robert Nemet