Invention of Make

Stuart Feldman releases the Make utility, a groundbreaking tool that automates software compilation by tracking dependencies between files.

Significance

Established the fundamental paradigm for build automation: defining targets, dependencies, and rules. It revolutionized how complex software projects were managed, saving countless hours and reducing errors.

Key facts

Date
1976-04-01
Type
invention
Location
Bell Labs, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA