Do people prefer not using Makefiles? I ask because Makefiles are a standard part of my workflow, and while I know I can 'go build' or 'go [whatever]' I still cling to my Makefiles as a preferred tool.
I like make, and get a kick out of possible interesting successors, like tup and redo. I forced myself to stick to "go build" when starting out with go, and I'm glad I did...more time working on what I'm working on, less time fiddling with the build system. I'd recommend it, at least until you really hit its limitations.