A common argument against using preprocessors, like Sass, is that they introduce too much complexity, and are difficult to get started with. Especially today, though, this couldn't be further from the truth. In this episode, I'll demonstrate my file monitoring tool of choice, Guard. I'll think you'll love it!

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Guard is Your Best Friend

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• Installed Gems:

  $ gem install guard
  $ gem install rb-fsevent
  $ gem install guard-sass
  $ gem install guard-coffeescript
  $ gem install guard-livereload
  $ gem install guard-concat
  $ gem install guard-uglify

  Alternatively, you can use multiple parameters when installing Gems: gem install guard guard-sass.

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