Gulp and Grunt are tools that focus on delivering the same solution. Their main aim is to facilitate easier app building (i.e. automating build system tasks). But what sets them apart? And what about performance? You might be surprised to find yourself favoring Gulp.  Similar Tools with a Common Ground Gulp and Grunt are both popular JavaScript task runners and have a lot of similarities. Here are some things they have in common: They are both written in JavaScript and require NodeJS to run. Both operate from the command line. There is an active community around both tools (e.g. eg.  one man army: Sindre Sorhus). They both…

These days, online connectivity allows us a huge amount of flexibility in how, where, and when teams work. But while remote working has many advantages, it’s far from perfect. One of the most important things we’ve learned as a partially remote team is that it’s very important that you have a strong set of tools in place. Luckily, there are tons of development out there for distributed development teams, whether you’re distributed globally or you’re a local team that works occasionally from home, like Team Testomato. Every distributed team will have a preferred set of tools that works best for them – what works for…