Preface

When I first came across Gradle in 2011, it was a young yet powerful tool. If I remember correctly, the version was 0.9. It was difficult for me to get started despite Gradle having an adequate official documentation. What I missed the most was a guide that would just help me understand the core concepts first, without having to go through the entire documentation.

Gradle is a fantastic build tool. There is so much to learn about it that new users are often clueless about where to start. It is unwise to expect an application developer to go through the entire Gradle reference material just to understand the basics.

This book attempts to help a reader get started with Gradle by revealing the key concepts in a step-by-step manner. It introduces ...

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