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  • GraphQL loves REST
    Dec 15, 2025

    GraphQL loves REST

    The best of both worlds

    • Is Gradle Metadata a better POM?
      Nov 30, 2025

      Is Gradle Metadata a better POM?

      The curse of Turing complete dependency resolution

      • Gradle debug recipes
        Nov 8, 2025

        Gradle debug recipes

        Get insights into your Gradle build.

        • Classloader isolation 101
          Aug 24, 2025

          Classloader isolation 101

          Separation of concerns for your Gradle plugins

          • The case for `kotlin-gradle-plugin`
            Aug 10, 2025

            The case for `kotlin-gradle-plugin`

            Writing Gradle plugins in Zen mode.

            • The case against `kotlin-dsl`
              Jul 10, 2025

              The case against `kotlin-dsl`

              I fear no man. But that thing... It scares me!

              • Nmcp 1.0.0 and the "other 90%"
                Jul 5, 2025

                Nmcp 1.0.0 and the "other 90%"

                Open-source has peculiar maths where everything adds up to 180%.

                • KotlinConf 2025: the aftermath
                  May 27, 2025

                  KotlinConf 2025: the aftermath

                  Goodbye Copenhagen, Ahoy Munich!

                  • `@InputDirectory` is a lie
                    Jan 27, 2025

                    `@InputDirectory` is a lie

                    It's always files!

                    • 2025 is the year of GraphQL error handling!
                      Jan 17, 2025

                      2025 is the year of GraphQL error handling!

                      Lots of exciting things are happening in the GraphQL space this year!

                      • November 2024: the state of Kotlin scripting
                        Nov 21, 2024

                        November 2024: the state of Kotlin scripting

                        *.main.kts files can replace most of your shell scripts

                        • Gradle brainteasers 2/2: relocatable input files
                          Jul 17, 2024

                          Gradle brainteasers 2/2: relocatable input files

                          There is no such thing as a "File" input...

                          • Gradle brainteasers 1/2: aggregating artifacts
                            Jul 15, 2024

                            Gradle brainteasers 1/2: aggregating artifacts

                            Fun times with project isolation and dependency resolution...

                            • My life after `afterEvaluate {}`
                              Nov 24, 2022

                              My life after `afterEvaluate {}`

                              ...

                              • How Gradle compiles your build scripts
                                Nov 18, 2022

                                How Gradle compiles your build scripts

                                ...

                                • About the Android Makers app, security and google-services.json
                                  May 6, 2022

                                  About the Android Makers app, security and google-services.json

                                  ...

                                  • Kotlin compatibility QuickSheet
                                    Nov 17, 2021

                                    Kotlin compatibility QuickSheet

                                    ...

                                    • Use latest Kotlin in your Gradle plugins
                                      Nov 12, 2021

                                      Use latest Kotlin in your Gradle plugins

                                      A relocating tale about R8, classloaders and metadata......

                                      • Gradle publishing plugins, a decision matrix
                                        Jun 21, 2021

                                        Gradle publishing plugins, a decision matrix

                                        Jump to the conclusion for the matrix.

                                        • Actual footage of different kinds of Gradle Configurations
                                          May 31, 2021

                                          Actual footage of different kinds of Gradle Configurations

                                          "Configuration" is a terrible name...

                                          • May 2020: The state of Kotlin Scripting
                                            May 25, 2020

                                            May 2020: The state of Kotlin Scripting

                                            Time to ditch perl and bash.

                                            • A closer look at the Kotlin Multiplatform Artifacts
                                              Mar 21, 2020

                                              A closer look at the Kotlin Multiplatform Artifacts

                                              .pom vs .module files and a real-life exemple.

                                              • Loading Gradle plugins in 2019
                                                Nov 26, 2019

                                                Loading Gradle plugins in 2019

                                                Three different ways to load your Gradle plugins and a few ways to apply them....

                                                • An unofficial guide to Android Lint
                                                  Oct 20, 2019

                                                  An unofficial guide to Android Lint

                                                  Everything about gradle and XML configuration....

                                                  • The different kotlin-stdlibs explained
                                                    Sep 15, 2019

                                                    The different kotlin-stdlibs explained

                                                    Not sure you should use kotlin-stdlib-jdk8...

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