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title: "Comment by Mm Cc on \"Understanding Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, and npm\" | Hashnode"
description: "Great comparison of these essential tools! A key best practice is to keep your build scripts declarative and minimal—let the tool handle the complexity. For ins"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-build-tools-maven-gradle-and-npm-1/67e241cc4c3a97b57d58dad9)

Comment [Understanding Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, and npm](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-build-tools-maven-gradle-and-npm-1/67e241cc4c3a97b57d58dad9)

[Mm Cc](https://hashnode.com/@mmcc)

[Apr 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-build-tools-maven-gradle-and-npm-1/67e241cc4c3a97b57d58dad9/comment/69e0680badbbfdaa2b371602)

Great comparison of these essential tools! A key best practice is to keep your build scripts declarative and minimal—let the tool handle the complexity. For instance, in Maven, avoid overriding default lifecycle phases unless absolutely necessary.