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  • Multiple versions of Kotlin
    Feb 22, 2026

    Multiple versions of Kotlin

    What does it mean to update Kotlin

    • SemVer is a great versioning scheme for Kotlin libraries
      Jan 16, 2026

      SemVer is a great versioning scheme for Kotlin libraries

      Both Maven and Gradle support strict SemVer

      • 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....

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