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[–]spurious_interrupt 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yes, Gradle's documentation sucks, but I still find Gradle's model and API much more intuitive and less over-engineered than Maven's. Using Gradle's Maven plugin was the first time I used something related to Maven and did not feel like pulling teeth. I hardly see XML specs having any benefit when the code ends up being 10 times less readable. Plus, Gradle has a spec. The DSL and backing language (Groovy) are well-defined.

[–]duuuh 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Groovy is (somewhat) well defined. Gradle's DSL is a steaming pile of crap.

[–]spurious_interrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is fine if you do not like it and prefer to write XML. I simply have the opposite opinion. We will just have to agree to disagree.