The 5 Step Process To Migrate to the Gradle Kotlin DSL
Switching your build scripts to Kotlin doesn’t have to be hard with this step-by-step process.
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Don’t Use Gradle Without Understanding These Kotlin Essentials
Gradle is now Kotlin first, so learn these 5 Kotlin language features to get comfortable in Kotlin build scripts.
Using JUnit 5 With Gradle's Kotlin DSL
Learn this simple build script configuration to run JUnit 5 tests.
10 Reasons Why It’s Still OK To Love Java
After 30 years, Java is still relevant and arguably more useful in many situations than other languages.
Why Can You Write Gradle in 2 Different Languages?
The very first version of Gradle had build scripts written in the dynamic Groovy language. Why then, years later, did team Gradle add Kotlin as a 2nd option?
Did you update to Gradle 8 yet?
A week ago Gradle 8.0 was released. I was totally unprepared. The previous version was 7.6, so this was a new major version. Yeah, I should have known that things would break. When possible, I recommend using the latest Gradle version. In this article, I highlight issues I overcame and the related Gradle features. This might help your update process be less painful. Java toolchain changes The Java toolchain forces Gradle to build your application with a specific Java version, irrespective of the version you use to run Gradle itself....
The Truth About Being a Digital Nomad
35 million people now make the most of their location independence as digital nomads. But there are 3 categories of digital nomad, each with its pros and cons. Could one of these lifestyles work for you?
3 Ways To Effectively Manage Gradle Projects in GitHub
If you manage more than a few GitHub repositories, you’ll know that it takes conscious effort to keep them updated. Your project’s dependencies and Gradle version go out of date fast, and probably without you realising. Scale up to 50+ repositories, and you’ve got a big time drain on your hands. Fortunately, GitHub has features to help. In this article, you’ll discover 3 ways to save time and get organised with your Gradle projects in GitHub....
Gradle vs. npm
Gradle and npm are build tool giants of their respective Java and JavaScript worlds. But differences in how each tool builds software make it tough to switch from one to the other. To help you bridge the gap, this article explains the main differences and similarities, giving you a deeper understanding of these powerful build tools. What is Gradle? Gradle is a build automation tool, mainly used to build Java applications....