After a look into the history of Java build tools in the first part and a comparison of Gradle with Ant in the second part of this blog, we will now check if Gradle is a serious competition for Maven. Gradle is Like Maven, Just Better “All well”, you might say after reading the last part, “but I’m really […]
The first part of this Blog gave you a look into the history of Java build tools and the deficiencies of the two most common tools, Ant and Maven. This second and the third part will now show how Gradle works and why it sets a new level for Java build tools. Gradle is Like Ant, Just Better Like Ant, Gradle uses […]
In this three-part Blog series I will share my very personal view on the problems of the two most common Java build tools, Ant and Maven, and the improvements brought by the new competitor called Gradle. Introduction Every Java developer with some experience will have encountered the classic Ant build tool during his career. Most […]