Kang Hyeon Ku
Jan 10, 2017
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Build AutomationWhat is Gradle?
Gradle is a build tool with a focus on build automation and support for multi-language development. If you are building, testing, publishing, and deploying software on any platform, Gradle offers a flexible model that can support the entire development lifecycle from compiling and packaging code to publishing web sites.
Gradle is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Declarative builds and build-by-conventionLanguage for dependency based programmingStructure your buildDeep APIGradle scalesMulti-project buildsMany ways to manage your dependenciesGradle is the first build integration tool
Gradle Pros & Cons
Pros of Gradle
- ✓Flexibility
- ✓Easy to use
- ✓Groovy dsl
- ✓Slow build time
- ✓Crazy memory leaks
- ✓Fast incremental builds
- ✓Kotlin DSL
- ✓Windows Support
Cons of Gradle
- ✗Inactionnable documentation
- ✗It is just the mess of Ant++
- ✗Hard to decide: ten or more ways to achieve one goal
- ✗Bad Eclipse tooling
- ✗Dependency on groovy
Gradle Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Gradle?
npm
npm is the command-line interface to the npm ecosystem. It is battle-tested, surprisingly flexible, and used by hundreds of thousands of JavaScript developers every day.
Visual Studio
Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.
IntelliJ IDEA
Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.
Webpack
A bundler for javascript and friends. Packs many modules into a few bundled assets. Code Splitting allows to load parts for the application on demand. Through "loaders" modules can be CommonJs, AMD, ES6 modules, CSS, Images, JSON, Coffeescript, LESS, ... and your custom stuff.
