Learn build & task automation

# 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)