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Re:Launch HN: Moonrepo (YC W23) – Open-source build system by hamandcheese on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @05:44AM (#34893926)
I wouldn't call it a bazel-like, per-se, but Nix seems to have tamed C++.

I don't think it was easy, though.

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Re:Launch HN: Moonrepo (YC W23) – Open-source build system by IshKebab on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @10:29AM (#34897095)
As I understand it Nix can do hermeticity on a project level, but not on a build step level like you would need for actual development. So it's good for building OSes. Not for building software products.
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Re:Launch HN: Moonrepo (YC W23) – Open-source build system by hamandcheese on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:38AM (#34907164)
I agree they target slightly different use cases, but I don't think that's a good excuse for why bazel can't be more hermetic out of the box.
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