2020/01/01 by Andrey Mokhov, Neil Mitchell, Simon Peyton Jones · 1 voice
Computer Science · #Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies #Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques #Software Engineering Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s0956796820000088
openalex publication_date 2020/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract Build systems are awesome, terrifying – and unloved. They are used by every developer around the world, but are rarely the object of study. In this paper, we offer a systematic, and executable, framework for developing and comparing build systems, viewing them as related points in a landscape rather than as isolated phenomena. By teasing apart existing build systems, we can recombine their components, allowing us to prototype new build systems with desired properties.