Introduction to Gradle

1. What is Gradle?
   • This article provides an introduction to Gradle, covering its definition, key features, advantages over other build tools, installation, project creation, dependency management, build running and debugging, deployment, plugin creation, customization, and history.
2. Key features of Gradle
   • This article covers the key features of Gradle, including its incremental builds, multi-language support, flexible plugin architecture, and Groovy-based DSL, with a humorous and imaginative storytelling approach.
3. Gradle vs. other build tools
   • This article compares Gradle to two popular build tools, Maven and Ant, focusing on their key differences in areas such as dependency management, plugin systems, and build script syntax.

Table of contents

• What is Gradle?
• Key features of Gradle
• Gradle vs. other build tools