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make

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is make?

Make is a build automation tool that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading files called Makefiles which specify how to derive the target program. It is widely used in software development for managing the compilation and linking process, especially for projects with many source files and complex dependencies.

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What other technologies are related to make?

make Competitor Technologies

CMake is a build system generator. It is a competitor, as it is used to generate native build systems like Makefiles, Ninja projects, etc. and can handle dependencies.

mentioned alongside make in 18% (3.2k) of relevant job posts

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Bazel, Pants, and Buck are build systems that handle dependencies. These are direct competitors.

mentioned alongside make in 100% (106) of relevant job posts

Autotools is a build system suite that includes autoconf and automake. It is a competitor to Make.

mentioned alongside make in 34% (233) of relevant job posts

Bazel is a build system that handles dependencies and generates build artifacts. It is a competitor to Make.

mentioned alongside make in 11% (682) of relevant job posts

Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed. It is a competitor as it is an alternative way to manage builds.

mentioned alongside make in 25% (233) of relevant job posts

Autoconf is part of the Autotools build system. It is a competitor because it generates build configuration scripts.

mentioned alongside make in 51% (112) of relevant job posts

SCons is a software construction tool. It is a competitor as it provides an alternative build system.

mentioned alongside make in 26% (163) of relevant job posts

gmake (GNU Make) is a build automation tool. This is the original technology that Integromat was renamed from, so a direct competitor.

mentioned alongside make in 33% (56) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention make?

Job function

Jobs mentioning make

Orgs mentioning make

Engineering & R&D

0% (8.1k) job posts

2 organizations

Engineer

0% (8k) job posts

224 organizations

Software Engineer

0% (4.8k) job posts

971 organizations

Embedded Engineer

1% (802) job posts

192 organizations

DevOps Engineer

0% (794) job posts

283 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning make?

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Scientific and Technical Services

Scientific and Technical Services

Scientific and Technical Services

Scientific and Technical Services

Scientific and Technical Services

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