Readit NewsMake is still king in 2025.
I don't understand why someone would use Just or Taskfile instead of Make.
My only hypothesis is that people believe (erroneously) that whatever is new is automatically better than what is older.
Task creator here.
At the time I created it, I worked on Windows more often and I had a lot of trouble trying to find a Make build that works fine on Windows. The ones available for Windows are usually incompatible with the GNU version. So cross-platform support is one advantage of alternative tools.
Other than that, Task has a lot of features, so some use cases are not covered by Make.
That said, I'm not a Make hater. If it works for you, that's absolutely fine. Many people has found value in Task, though.
Funny coincidence, I use this often and just opened an issue earlier today: https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/2303 :)
I just responded.
And thanks for your support!
I'm the creator and one of the maintainers of an alternative to Make: Task.
It has existed for 8+ years and still evolving. Give it a try if you're looking for something fresh, and don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Currently, every few months, I switch between Task and Just. Started with Task, went to Just, now I'm using Task again. Procrastination at its best
Task creator here.
How do you evaluate each tool? What do you miss on each that keeps you switching between them?
I understand you, though. I keep switching between Firefox and Chrome-based browsers because each has its pros and cons...
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