Abstract Build tools… task runners… gotta love hating them… gotta have them too. In Unix land it’s popular to see build systems like Make, Ninja, Shake, CMake, SCons, fabricate, Gulp, Fbuild, Aquali. And in JavaScript front-end alone you get your picks of Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, Broccoli, Brunch, Mimosa, Jake, Cake—and probably more. There’s scores of blogs about pros & cons of each & the other. Personally, I have a rather soft spot for one in particular: Tup. This blog will mostly ...