Ignore Exit Codes

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In case you are using a Makefile
to define a complex build step - for example start database, run tests, stop database - consider using the -
qualifier in front of your actual build step like this:
.PHONY: build
build:
start-database
-build-software
stop-database
Thanks to -
, the database will be stopped even if building your software fails, therefore making sure to clean up after ourselves once the build finishes.