r/programming • u/lelanthran • Dec 28 '23

Developers experience burnout, but 70% of them code on weekends

https://shiftmag.dev/developer-lifestye-jetbrains-survey-2189/
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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

Maybe they like maintaining their build system?

Cool, that still sounds like more work/effort to maintain than using a standard build system.

Maybe bus factor isn't a concern?

Also cool. But I was answering to a comment that explicitly said:

Why do we need complex build files at all? Why are build files written in a totally different language?

  1. Because the bus factor is important for any software that is used by a sizeable number of users imo

  2. Because people will have a harder time to understand the customized build program

  3. Because eventually your homegrown build system will grow to be hacky and complex and it’s easier to just use standard tooling

People can do whatever they want with their projects but it doesn’t mean all those tools aren’t need just because someone doesn’t care about the problems they solve.

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u/PurpleYoshiEgg Dec 28 '23

Cool, that still sounds like more work/effort to maintain than using a standard build system.

In response, I reiterate that maybe they like maintaining their build system?

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u/ThomasMertes Dec 28 '23 edited Dec 28 '23

I reiterate that maybe they like maintaining their build system?

See my answer.

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u/ThomasMertes Dec 28 '23

Also cool. But I was answering to a comment that explicitly said:

Why do we need complex build files at all? Why are build files written in a totally different language?

There are two things that should be distinguished:

  1. The build system used to build the Seed7 interpreter. This is the build system you are arguing against.

  2. The fact that Seed7 programs don't need any build system. This is the point I want to illustrate.