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The 'Bottom Line' in the Maven - Ant Debate

Written by Heather Loney | March 09, 2010

Much has been said in the blogosphere about the differences between Maven and Ant. Lines have been drawn between tech bloggers, and one thing has become clear; people love to argue about Maven versus Ant. And we love the debate. Constructive criticism is what keeps companies fresh, and products user-friendly. Here is another chapter in the debate:

Standardization of build systems is one of the main benefits that Maven brought to the world. If you know one Maven project, you can switch to any other project built with Maven and feel comfortable immediately. This increases productivity, both personally and for your company, which is one of the reasons more and more companies switch over from Ant to Maven.

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