Re: [cbi-dev] Build tool comparison

[Andrew Ross <andrew.ross@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep. It comes down to the size of the community using them in my books.

My $0.02, and they touch on this:

• If you're starting a new project from scratch, be sure to consider gradle. Don't just use it blindly though.
  
• If you're already using Maven for a mature project, stay put for now. Keep an eye out for what comes along in a few years.
  
• If you're already using ant + ivy for a mature project and it's working well, staying put is probably a good idea. Keep an eye out also.
  

Being able to find lots of examples and good documentation is important. It's a good idea to follow the herd for build technologies rather than jump on the cool new thing that may not take off.

Andrew

On 21/01/14 15:03, Denis Roy wrote:

Thanks for posting that.  I'm not sure which conclusion to draw thought...  From a high level it all seems to be the same, but with three different names.

Denis

On 01/21/2014 12:23 PM, Andrew Ross wrote:

Hi All,

For those that might not have noticed it, this recent comparison of Ant + Ivy, Maven, and Gradle might be interesting:
http://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/java-build-tools-part-2-a-decision-makers-comparison-of-maven-gradle-and-ant-ivy/

Cheers,

Andrew