Comments on: Should every target have a secret? http://www.build-doctor.com/2008/07/16/should-every-target-have-a-secret/ Continuous Integration, Delivery and Devops Consulting Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julianhttp://www.build-doctor.com/2008/07/16/should-every-target-have-a-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Julian Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:29:00 +0000 http://beta.build-doctor.com/?p=71#comment-183 Eric, I know what you mean. I'm not against Maven but I never thought that it was appropriate for any of my projects. Once of these days I'll have to have a proper look. I think it's still the only build solution that will easily trigger a CruiseControl build when dependencies change. Eric, I know what you mean. I’m not against Maven but I never thought that it was appropriate for any of my projects. Once of these days I’ll have to have a proper look. I think it’s still the only build solution that will easily trigger a CruiseControl build when dependencies change.

]]> By: Eric Lefevrehttp://www.build-doctor.com/2008/07/16/should-every-target-have-a-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Eric Lefevre Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:42:00 +0000 http://beta.build-doctor.com/?p=71#comment-182 Yes, I think you are making an excellent point.<br/>That said, I'd balanced it with the fact that you sometimes need 'technical targets' for which you would need technically explicit names, just like private methods.<br/><br/>Of course, the limitation is that you cannot easily hide those technical targets from the reader/user of your Ant targets.<br/><br/>I know you are not a bug fan of Maven, but that seems to be something they got mostly right. Yes, I think you are making an excellent point.
That said, I’d balanced it with the fact that you sometimes need ‘technical targets’ for which you would need technically explicit names, just like private methods.

Of course, the limitation is that you cannot easily hide those technical targets from the reader/user of your Ant targets.

I know you are not a bug fan of Maven, but that seems to be something they got mostly right.

]]> By: Jeffrey Fredrickhttp://www.build-doctor.com/2008/07/16/should-every-target-have-a-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Jeffrey Fredrick Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://beta.build-doctor.com/?p=71#comment-181 Great post Julian!<br/><br/>I'm usually trying to convince people that "tests are code" and need to be treated with as much care when it comes to design, refactoring, maintainability, etc.<br/><br/>Couldn't agree more that "builds are code" is just as true. Great post Julian!

I’m usually trying to convince people that “tests are code” and need to be treated with as much care when it comes to design, refactoring, maintainability, etc.

Couldn’t agree more that “builds are code” is just as true.

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