Apache Maven Explained - The Build Lifecycle

So you're a software developer in a Java shop, and you frequently use the Maven goals "verify "or "clean install" to build your project. Have you ever wondered what goes on when you run those commands? Moreover, someone suggest doing an mvn test, how is that different from what you have been using?

These are commands that run portions of the Maven Build Lifecycle. In this video, I'll explain what those goals are, how they relate to the Maven Build Lifecycle, and to how you build your application.

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Goals, Phases and Arguments
06:22 - Plugin goals are bound to Phases
09:34 - All the Phases in the Lifecycles
13:28 - Outro