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welcome to this workshop on
using npm as a task runner.
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A task is something that you need to do.
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If you want to perform that task over and
over again,
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you'll save yourself a lot of time
if you alternate the process.
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Common web development tests
include running test suites.
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Compiling SaaS, TypeScript and
CoffeeScript files.
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Downloading assets of files from an
external source that your package needs.
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Starting a web server.
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And starting a worker that
goes through a queue of jobs,
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like sending out emails or
push notifications.
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