# Learn build and task automation
> Build automation is the process of automating the creation of a software build and the associated processes including: compiling computer source code into binary code, packaging binary code, and running automated tests. - wikipedia
##### General Learning:
- [JavaScript Build Automation With Gulp.js](http://www.pluralsight.com/courses/javascript-build-automation-gulpjs) [watch][$]
- [Getting Started with Gulp](https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/getting-started-gulp) [read][$]
- [Rapid Gulp](https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/rapid-gulp-video) [watch][$]
- [Learning Gulp - Getting started with the font end factory](http://hmphry.com/gulp) [read]
- [Gulp Basics](http://teamtreehouse.com/library/gulp-basics) [watch][$]
- [Using npm as a Task Runner](http://teamtreehouse.com/library/using-npm-as-a-task-runner) [watch][$]
##### References/docs:
- [gulp](https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/blob/master/docs/getting-started.md)
- Introduction
- What is a front-end developer?
- Part I: The front-end practice
- Front-end jobs titles
- Common web tech employed
- Front-end dev skills
- Front-end devs develop for...
- Front-end on a team
- Generalist myth
- Front-end interview questions
- Front-end job boards
- Front-end salaries
- How FD's are made
- Part II: Learning front-end dev
- Self directed learning
- Learn internet/web
- Learn web browsers
- Learn DNS
- Learn HTTP/networks
- Learn web hosting
- Learn general front-end dev
- Learn UI/interaction design
- Learn HTML & CSS
- Learn SEO
- Learn JavaScript
- Learn DOM, BOM & jQuery
- Learn web fonts
- Learn accessibility
- Learn web/browser API's
- Learn JSON
- Learn front-end app architecture
- Learn Interface/API design
- Learn web dev tools
- Learn command line
- Learn node.js
- Learn module loader
- Learn package managers
- Learn version control
- Learn build & task automation
- Learn site performance optimization
- Learn JS testing
- Learn headless browsers
- Learn offline dev
- Learn security
- Learn multi-thing dev (e.g. RWD)
- Directed learning
- front-end schools, courses, & bootcamps
- Front-end devs to learn from
- Newsletters, news, & podcasts
- Part III: Front-end dev tools
- General front-end dev tools
- SEO tools
- Prototyping & wireframing tools
- Diagramming tools
- HTTP/network tools
- Code editing tools
- Browser tools
- HTML tools
- CSS tools
- DOM tools
- JavaScript tools
- App (desktop, mobile, tablet etc..) tools
- Templating tools
- UI/widget tools
- JSON tools
- Testing framework tools
- Data storage tools
- Module/package loading tools
- Module/package repo. tools
- Web/cloud/static hosting tools
- Project management & code hosting
- Collaboration & communication tools
- CMS hosted/API tools
- BAAS (for front-end devs) tools
- Offline tools
- Security tools
- Tasking (aka build) tools
- Deployment tools
- Site/app monitoring tools
- JS error monitoring tools
- Performance tools