Explore the world of front-end build pipelines in this comprehensive conference talk. Dive into the tools and techniques used by web developers outside the .NET space, including Gulp and Grunt, and learn how .NET developers can leverage these powerful automation tools within Visual Studio. Discover the benefits of npm, Bower, bundling, and minification for streamlining your development process. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates practical examples, from setting up a basic website to implementing advanced automation tasks. Gain insights into browser connections, TCP, Bootstrap, Node.js, package managers, and Visual Studio integration. Learn how to efficiently manage resources, transpile code, configure system.js, and implement watch tasks for automatic reloading. Explore bundling and minification techniques to optimize your web applications. By the end of this talk, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to modernize your front-end build pipeline and enhance your development workflow. Read more