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Thanks for sharing!

I've recently started learning C++ and have had to grapple with the complexities of CMake. I'm only a few pages into the paper but it's already done a great job at distilling the problem domain and the core components of a build system.

I also found the beginning to be a great introduction to `make` and the build dependency tree.

This is my favorite paper now for 2 years in a row :)

I’ve loved build and deploy systems. Sure they are complex but when you have a working system, they are quite a joy.