Preface

Getting Started with Grunt: The JavaScript Task Runner is an introduction to the popular JavaScript build tool, Grunt. This book aims to provide the reader with a practical skillset, which can be used to solve real-world problems. This book is example driven, so each feature covered in this book is explained and also reinforced through the use of runnable examples, this dual method of learning will provide the reader with the means to verify that the theory aligns with its practical use.

All of the software used in this book is open source and when covered, some will be accompanied with a short history while crediting the author. These open source developers do not release their work for monetary gain, instead, they hope to provide utility for others and to forward the community, and for this, they should be duly recognized.