Task Runners: What Are They?

Task runners can save a lot of time, effort, and money for a company or an individual. Let's learn a bit about them in this lesson.

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Introduction

Task runners can automate repetitive tasks, such as:

  • Compiling SASS into CSS
  • Minifying JavaScript and CSS files
  • Concatenating files

Benefits

Task runners save time by automating mundane, repetitive tasks. That means you or your team will have more time to do high-impact work, and will potentially churn out a better profit for you or your company.

Knowledge and experience of task runners will also certainly set you apart from the crowd and help you in the interview process.

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