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> Make is in no way limited to C or C++ projects and there is absolutely nothing wrong in using Make for a JavaScript project.

The fact that you have to acknowledge this proves how unorthodox it is, and ignores team concerns. So no, there is something wrong with using Make for a JavaScript project: people don't normally do it.

> It always comes down to picking the right tool

You're right, stick to the ones people actively use and don't pretend features exist in bubbles.

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Drive by down votes, presumably because they thought you were incorrect but didn't even have the dignity to tell anyone why.

I can't believe you've been down-voted for these two posts. If you convert your js projects to make you are going to be the only person on your team who ever touches them again for no pay off.

I've generally found that criticism, even if a reasonable sentiment, on Hacker News trends downwards. It seems to be more favorable to support something or stay silent, than to give critical commentary. It could also just be my tone.

I'm sure my comments would be more popular if I ignored the realities of software development and only praised the novelties of it.

“there is something wrong with using xxx for a yyy: people don't normally do it” seems like a logical fallacy even without considering the details, which even more people are not interested in.

how is that a logical fallacy at all? do you know what a logical fallacy is? it's a measurable fact nowhere does make show up on the top of the list of build tools for this ecosystem during regularly published analytics for the industry

im astounded so many idiots have such high karma counts on hn, what a wonderful place to have discourse

If you’re about my karma, then it is not high as far as I care, nor am I too smart, as you noticed. Most of upvotes I got were stupid rants and complaints about modern ui and javascript with few points that I personally find important. I think we all differ in intelligency, understanding, style, etc, so my thought on karma is... it doesn’t matter; what matters is how one reacts to others meaning, both structured or emotional.

I don’t see why your comments have to be grey at all, if that helps, just pointed out where few may have ‘misheard your tune’. But if it is unthoughtful, then it’s their problem, not yours. They’ll use make and suffer, isn’t it fair?

Notably though how bambataa hasn't been downvoted with pretty much the same point, except conceding that that they are limited situations where it might work instead of blanket-declaring it always bad.

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