I've had a few strongly worded opinions about Java as a language in the past. Be that as it may, choosing a programming language is a luxury that many people don’t have; as long as enterprises exist, there will always be a need for Java developers. According to the 2019 StackOverflow developer survey, about 40% of developers are actively using Java in some way.
For those who work mostly in more "modern" programming languages, coming to Java in 2019 has numerous pain points. Installing dependencies by manually downloading and dropping jar files into your Java path is a humbling look into the past where package managers were non-existent. Luckily for us, there are tools like Gradle to help us bridge the gap between older programming languages and the processes we're used to.
Java Build Tools
Installing Gradle
Initiating a Java Project with Gradle
Core Tasks for Java Projects
Configuring & Customizing Gradle
