Gradle Newsletter, October 2019 ======== Welcome to the October 2019 newsletter. This issue covers the [Gradle 6.0 RC1][1] release, the [Gradle Enterprise 2019.3.3][2] release, early access to the [Developer Productivity Engineering][3] book, and the [Productivity at scale: How [LinkedIn] improved build time with Gradle build cache][4] blog post. ## New Gradle content Make sure you are ready for the upcoming switch to HTTPs for Gradle Services. This [Decommissioning HTTP for Gradle Services][5] blog post explains if you may be affected and how to prepare. ## From the community * [Productivity at scale: How we improved build time with Gradle build cache][4] - The second of two blog posts about how LinkedIn increased their Developer Productivity and save 800 hours of build time every day with Gradle Enterprise and other optimizations. The post is by engineer Devi Sridharan. * [Solving Remote Build Cache Misses by Annoying Your Colleagues][6] - Part 2 of the blog post series about how SoundCloud increased their Developer Productivity with Gradle Enterprise and other optimizations by engineer Nelson Osacky. * [10 Eclipse plugins you shouldn’t code without][7] - including Gradle Buildship. * [Eclipse IDE 2019-09 release][8] - New Gradle features include the option to run 'debug as' and synchronize Gradle files. _If you have a talk, blog post, or plugin release you'd like us to share in the next issue, use `#gradle` on Twitter or send us an email with the details to [newsletter@gradle.com][9]._ ## Gradle 6.0 RC1 🎉🎉 The [first release candidate of Gradle 6.0][1] is out! 🎉🎉 This release candidate includes many exciting new features and documentation updates including: * [vastly improved dependency management features][10] * [faster incremental Java and Groovy compilation][11] * [support for JDK 13][12] Gradle 6 is a breakthrough release in terms of dependency management. It is the culmination of several years of innovative improvements including [Gradle Module Metadata][13] and [sharing dependency versions between projects via platforms][14]. Please try the release candidate and send us your feedback. ## Gradle Enterprise 2019.3.3 [Gradle Enterprise 2019.3.3][2] is out fixing several issues raised against [Gradle Enterprise 2019.3.2][15]. The highlights include: * [Gradle Enterprise plugin 3.0][16] which is compatible with the upcoming Gradle 6.0 release * various usability improvements in the build scan UIs ## Developer Productivity Engineering Book We've released an early access version of our upcoming [Developer Productivity Engineering][3] book. This book is based on our collective experience learning how the world’s top development teams create a productive and joyful developer experience. [Register today][3] to get the pdf and email updates when new chapters and other related content are released. ## Gradle is hiring another Developer Advocate Do you have a knack for technical writing and an interest in improving the Gradle build tool user experience? Then you might be a good fit for our open [Developer Advocate][17] position. The ideal candidate will have excellent English writing skills (links to samples and writing portfolios welcome), experience using Gradle and/or Maven, and a passion for helping Gradle users. Spend some time writing a cover letter and then [submit an application][17]. ### Online Gradle Events * __October 24__ 10:00 am PT (90 minutes) [Dependency Management with Gradle - Publishing and Release Strategies][18] * __November 12-13__ 8:30 am PT (4 hours each day) [Introduction to Gradle Training][19] * __November 20__ 9:00 am PT (3 hours 30 minutes) [Build Cache Deep Dive Training][20] * __December 11__ 9:00 am PT (2 hours 30 minutes) [Hands-on Workshop: Maximize Developer Productivity with Fast and Reliable Gradle and Maven Builds][21] ### Sponsored Events * __October 25-26__: [NFJS Chicago][22] * __October 28-30__: [DevOps Enterprise Summit: Las Vegas][23] * __November 1-2__: [NFJS Reston, VA][24] * __November 8-9__: [NFJS Seattle][25] * __November 25-26__: [DroidCon SF][26] * __December 3-5__: [DevOps World: Lisbon][27] * __December 4-6__: [Tech Leader Summit][28] Clearwater, Florida * __December 4-6__: [Kotlin Conf][29] Copenhagen, Denmark * __December 9-12__: [ArchConf][30] Clearwater, Florida ### Conference Talks & Meetups * __November 2-3__: [Improving Android Build Performance][31] - Gradle Engineer Bo Zhang will present at DroidCon Shanghai. * __November 6__: [The Path to Build Happiness][32] - Gradle Developer Advocate Jenn Strater will present at Velocity EU. * __November 13__: [The Path to Build Happiness][33] - Gradle Developer Advocate Jenn Strater will present at Continuous Lifecycle Mannheim. * __November 8__: [Author Gradle Builds with the Kotlin DSL][34] (Deutsch/German) - Gradle Engineer Benedikt Ritter will present at Kotlin Everywhere @ REWE Digital. * __December 2__: [Developer Productivity Engineering][35] (Deutsch/German) - Gradle Engineer Stefan Wolf will present at the Munich JUG. ## Job opportunities The Gradle Inc. engineering team continues to grow. We're currently looking for: * Gradle Enterprise (remote/worldwide) -- [Solutions Engineer][36] * Gradle Enterprise (remote/worldwide) -- [Back-end][37] and [Front-end][38] Software Engineers * Gradle Build Tool (remote/worldwide) -- [Software Engineer][39] * Marketing (remote/worldwide) -- [Developer Advocate][17] The details of these and other open positions are available at [gradle.com/careers][40]. ---- _If you have some news you’d like us to share in the next issue, use `#gradle` on Twitter or send us an email with the details to [newsletter@gradle.com][9]._ Until next time! —The Gradle Team -- Gradle Inc. 325 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 https://gradle.org %%unsubscribe%% (Unsubscribe from future Gradle emails) [1]: https://docs.gradle.org/6.0-rc-1/release-notes.html [2]: https://gradle.com/enterprise/releases/2019.3/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910#changes-3 [3]: https://gradle.com/developer-productivity-engineering/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [4]: https://engineering.linkedin.com/blog/2019/productivity-at-scale--how-we-improved-build-time-with-gradle-bu [5]: https://gradle.org/blog/decomissioning-http [6]: https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog/gradle-remote-build-cache-misses-part-2 [7]: https://snyk.io/blog/10-eclipse-plugins-you-shouldnt-code-without/ [8]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3GCmTE6l58&feature=youtu.be&t=318 [9]: mailto:newsletter@gradle.com [10]: https://docs.gradle.org/6.0-rc-1/release-notes.html#dependency-management [11]: https://docs.gradle.org/6.0-rc-1/release-notes.html#faster-incremental-java [12]: https://docs.gradle.org/6.0-rc-1/release-notes.html#java-13 [13]: https://blog.gradle.org/gradle-metadata-1.0 [14]: https://docs.gradle.org/6.0-rc-1/userguide/platforms.html [15]: https://gradle.com/enterprise/releases/2019.3/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910#changes-2 [16]: https://docs.gradle.com/enterprise/gradle-plugin/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [17]: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gradle/jobs/1880177 [18]: https://gradle.com/training/dependency-management-publishing-and-release-strategies/?time=1571875200&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [19]: https://gradle.com/training/introduction-to-gradle/?time=1573516800&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [20]: https://gradle.com/training/build-cache-deep-dive/?time=1574208000&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [21]: https://gradle.com/training/developer-productivity-workshop/?time=1576022400&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910 [22]: https://nofluffjuststuff.com/chicago [23]: https://events.itrevolution.com/us/ [24]: https://nofluffjuststuff.com/reston [25]: https://nofluffjuststuff.com/seattle [26]: https://www.sf.droidcon.com [27]: https://www.cloudbees.com/devops-world/lisbon [28]: https://techleadersummit.io [29]: https://kotlinconf.com/ [30]: https://archconf.com/conference/clearwater/2019/12/home [31]: https://www.droidcon.cn/ [32]: https://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity/vl-eu/public/schedule/detail/78723 [33]: https://www.continuouslifecycle.de/lecture.php?id=9191&source=0 [34]: https://www.meetup.com/REWE-Digital-Events-Cologne/events/263385311 [35]: https://www.jugm.de/ [36]: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gradle/jobs/1540307 [37]: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gradle/jobs/217786 [38]: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gradle/jobs/206107 [39]: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gradle/jobs/85251 [40]: https://gradle.com/careers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201910