title: Maven for other languages?
body: <p>I am relatively new to the world of Java and Maven, but I couldn't imagine starting a new Java project without using Maven.</p>
  
  <p>The idea of providing a human-readable project model is something that I would imagine is universally desirable across many languages. This is especially true when your application relies upon numerous external libraries.</p>
  
  <p>Are there any other project management or build tools for languages other than Java that are similar in nature to Maven; that is, that provide a mechanism for the project maintainer to specify dependencies and build order?</p>