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Contents 1 Name 2 Where do I get it from? 3 How long have you been using it?` 4 How much does it cost? 5 What is its central functionality? What does it help me do? 6 Why do I need a technical tool to do that? 7 Why do I use this tool and not another one? 8 Why is my world worse if I don't use it? 9 In which contexts is this tool useful? 10 What abilities do people need to have to be able to benefit from this tool? 11 Is it easy to learn to use? 12 What specific benefits do I get from using this tool? 13 Are there any "side-benefits" from using this tool? 14 What are the downsides of using this product? 15 In what situations would this not work for people? 16 Tool submitted by

Name

Maven / Ant

Where do I get it from?

Internet http://maven.apache.org/ http://ant.apache.org/

How long have you been using it?`

around 3 years

How much does it cost?

free

What is its central functionality? What does it help me do?

build automation

build and deploy sites

Why do I need a technical tool to do that?

quicker

Why do I use this tool and not another one?

Why is my world worse if I don't use it?

In which contexts is this tool useful?

Software development

What abilities do people need to have to be able to benefit from this tool?

Is it easy to learn to use?

What specific benefits do I get from using this tool?

Are there any "side-benefits" from using this tool?

What are the downsides of using this product?

time to set up

In what situations would this not work for people?

Not software development

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