From the course: Learning Gradle
What you should know
- [Instructor] Before we get started, let me talk about the concepts and skills you should already be familiar with. Gradle is a build tool meaning you can automate the typical tasks of a software project like compiling source code and running tests. I'd expect you to already have some experience with other automation tools or scripting languages. The language used for defining the build logic in Gradle is either Groovy or Kotlin. While it is possible to write automation tasks without deeper knowledge of any of those languages, I'd urge you to pick up the basics. It will help with writing more complex automation logic in your own projects and will make you understand how to read the underlying Gradle API in more detail. In the course of this training, we will also use the IDE IntelliJ IDEA. Consider watching the course Java Eight Essential Training which explains how to install the IDE in more detail. Once you feel comfortable with these concepts, you can go ahead and start the course.
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