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Grunt is actually not still fine to use. I've been burnt by a lot of plugins coming out for Gulp only and now for webpack only. What the GP says is true: if you

by adamors 10y ago

Grunt is actually not still fine to use. I've been burnt by a lot of plugins coming out for Gulp only and now for webpack only. What the GP says is true: if you start using any of these JS tools prepare to switch them out every 6 months.

joshmanders 10y ago
> What the GP says is true: if you start using any of these JS tools prepare to switch them out every 6 months. As a full stack JavaScript developer, the tools I used over 6 months ago are also the tools I use today. Only difference is I left Angular for React. But my build tools are still the same. I use Gulp, SASS and Webpack. You're talking out of your ass if you actually believe something can get to the popularity of Gulp or Webpack and then instantly be "old news" and "not worth using" within 6 months.
- metamet 10y ago
  I'm with you, but there's a strong point with Grunt vs Gulp. Gulp is the new standard, and it usurped Grunt only how many months ago?
  - joshmanders 10y ago
    Grunt just released v1.0 and is still a great alternative. People fail to realize just because another way to do something comes out, doesn't mean all of the sudden the previous way is no longer a viable solution.
  - abritinthebay 10y ago
    Like... a year ago was the tipping point.
- spinlock 10y ago
  The problem is working with fanboys who refuse to use the tools that you've spend a year or two investing in. When the people you work with throw away your projects every couple of months, there's nothing you can do to keep using what works.
- adamors 10y ago
  You're arguing against a strawman, develop some reading comprehension before you insult people.
rtpg 10y ago
Maybe I'm not ahead of the curve enough. Still though, every 6 months? Did you start using Grunt only 6 months before running into this issue? Maybe I'm reading this too literally, but personally I'm totally cool with using a tool for 2 years and then transitioning to another. 2 years is already a lot of good value.
- adamors 10y ago
  My experience is that the decision to switch is often being made for you. I was perfectly happy with Grunt until some plugin maintainers didn't update the Grunt version and only worked on Gulp.

by adamors 10y ago

joshmanders 10y ago

> What the GP says is true: if you start using any of these JS tools prepare to switch them out every 6 months. As a full stack JavaScript developer, the tools I used over 6 months ago are also the tools I use today. Only difference is I left Angular for React. But my build tools are still the same. I use Gulp, SASS and Webpack. You're talking out of your ass if you actually believe something can get to the popularity of Gulp or Webpack and then instantly be "old news" and "not worth using" within 6 months.

metamet 10y ago
I'm with you, but there's a strong point with Grunt vs Gulp. Gulp is the new standard, and it usurped Grunt only how many months ago?
- joshmanders 10y ago
  Grunt just released v1.0 and is still a great alternative. People fail to realize just because another way to do something comes out, doesn't mean all of the sudden the previous way is no longer a viable solution.
- abritinthebay 10y ago
  Like... a year ago was the tipping point.
spinlock 10y ago
The problem is working with fanboys who refuse to use the tools that you've spend a year or two investing in. When the people you work with throw away your projects every couple of months, there's nothing you can do to keep using what works.
adamors 10y ago
You're arguing against a strawman, develop some reading comprehension before you insult people.

rtpg 10y ago

Maybe I'm not ahead of the curve enough. Still though, every 6 months? Did you start using Grunt only 6 months before running into this issue? Maybe I'm reading this too literally, but personally I'm totally cool with using a tool for 2 years and then transitioning to another. 2 years is already a lot of good value.

adamors 10y ago
My experience is that the decision to switch is often being made for you. I was perfectly happy with Grunt until some plugin maintainers didn't update the Grunt version and only worked on Gulp.