use make and version control system for every project?

[Ben Finney]

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 01:40:38 GMT, AK wrote:
> Hi, I recently read an advice here that one should try to use make and
> version control system even if you're the only one working on the
> program. Is that a good advice? How many of you do that?

Definitely, to both questions.

The 'make' tool allows automation of project building and other tasks,
which is immensely useful whether you work alone or not.

Revision control alows you to checkpoint particular revisions of the
project (or parts thereof) in a way much more transparent than copying
files around manually.

And you never know which lone-gun projects will require additional help,
so placing all of them under revision control and automated build will
allow you to bring people in much more easily.

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