I like to set up my node apps such that no matter what the build setup is, no matter what the dependencies are, you can execute `npm run dev` to get started. I

I like to set up my node apps such that no matter what the build setup is, no matter what the dependencies are, you can execute `npm run dev` to get started. Inside package.json, this will look something like: scripts: { "dev": "npm install && make && node lib/server.js" } The cool part about putting this in package.json is that it will install first so you get all the dependencies and devDependencies, and then npm sets up the PATH so that you can use all the binaries from all the dependencies you have installed. So you could replace `make` with `grunt` or `gulp` or whatever. And the `npm install` step only makes external requests if you're missing dependencies; when you already have everything you need, it quickly exits. Then getting new developers up and running, even if the build setup changes is the same one and only step. In addition, if you pull new code and the dependencies change, you don't have to remember to run `npm install` because you're doing it every time the server starts.