I am wondering if maven and XML are essential to become a good java developer. I don't really like maven and prefer Gradle over it.
I still see maven being used heavily. For some of the examples, I have seen maven used in open-source projects like quarkus(Quarkus Gradle support is considered preview) and many others.
Even though while writing this question, it seems like Maven will be good to learn. I am still wondering what you fellas use and prefer. I personally find Gradle much more readable.
I wanted to know what others think about this? and whether someone uses Gradle for the production backend (I know it's used for android)? and if maven is must learn?
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In the Java ecosystem, you might come across Gradle frequently, but Maven is (and likely will remain) the standard. Luckily, although Maven has a fair amount of advanced features, in your day to day usage you'll probably only need a small part of its feature set. All the rest, you can look up if and when you'd need it.
Thanks, for the reply. I will learn the basics this week.
I totally agree with this comment! You don't need to learn Maven, but knowing Maven is a highly valuable skill!
Thanks, for the reply. I will learn the basics. since I am also finding the latest tools using it.