When to use a build tool?

Question

A beginner question, bear with me: I\'m just wondering under what circumstances one should use a build tool like nant or msbuild? I\'m working on a medium sized application (.ne

Answer 1

It sounds like you are using an IDE to do your build. It essentially is a build tool; you are already using one. You should switch tools when the one you are using becomes more of a problem than a solution.