Last updated : May 22, 2013
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May 2013
Hold
Proceed with caution
Language-based build tools like Gradle and Rake continue to offer finer-grained abstractions and more flexibility long term than XML and plug-in based tools like Ant and Maven. This allows them to grow gracefully as projects become more complex.
Oct 2012
Hold
Proceed with caution
Maven has long been a staple of build automation in the Java space. However, given its lack of flexibility and support for automation best practices, especially in the Continuous Delivery domain, the use of alternatives such as Gradle should be considered.
Mar 2012
Hold
Proceed with caution
Published : Mar 16, 2012
