Simplification
One of the aims of the Depot build system is the simplification of build procedures. Depot focuses on the principal of 80/20 where 80% of projects can be easily automated to extent that no build file is needed at all. For the remaining 20% Depot provides mechanisms to customize builds for those specialized requirements. Overall - the aim is to reduce the amount of information that resides in a build file and focus where possible on mechanisms that will enable consistent and reliable build automation.