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Separating build scripts from your IDE

Try to avoid coupling your build scripts to any particular Integrated Development Environment (IDE). A build script shouldn't be dependent on any IDE.

This is important for two reasons:

Each developer may be using a different IDE/editor and may have different configurations
A CI server must execute an automated build without any human intervention

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