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Making Makefiles for fun and profit
TL;DR: Make is a 48-year-old build automation tool that's still incredibly useful today. This post explains how Makefiles work, why they're awesome despite their cryptic syntax, and shows practical examples for modern development workflows - from Terraform automation to local dev environments. You can even use Amazon Q Developer CLI to generate Makefiles without becoming a Make expert! Stop hammering that up arrow key and start automating your development tasks.
TL;DR: Make is a 48-year-old build automation tool that's still incredibly useful today. This post explains how Makefiles work, why they're awesome despite their cryptic syntax, and shows practical examples for modern development workflows - from Terraform automation to local dev environments. You can even use Amazon Q Developer CLI to generate Makefiles without becoming a Make expert! Stop hammering that up arrow key and start automating your development tasks.
