Gradle: Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster
summary
Compares Maven and Gradle with concrete demos: converts a Maven project, runs a sample Java app, builds an executable fat jar using the shadow plugin, and produces a ZIP distribution with generated start scripts via the application plugin. Shows faster, reproducible builds using input/output caching, the Gradle daemon and wrapper for consistent CI versions, and simpler multi-project builds that avoid installing snapshots into local repositories. Demonstrates Groovy DSL over a Java API, plugin installation, and that the examples build and run successfully.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:50About the speaker and Gradle basics
- 5:26Gradle vs Maven comparison
- 10:28Gradle adoption and trends
- 16:10Gradle features and advantages
- 21:30Installing and setting up Gradle
- 23:36Maven vs Gradle build scripts
- 31:54Creating executable JARs
- 38:14Converting Maven projects to Gradle
- 41:09Gradle tasks and automation
- 47:25Building distributable applications
- 51:51Multi-project builds in Gradle
- 55:54Gradle vs Maven for multi-projects
- 57:45Resources and closing
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