Which build tool do you use: Maven or Gradle?

I use both tools depending on the project requirements, more often Gradle due to its flexibility and performance.

Advantages of Maven:

• Standardized project structure.
• Large number of plugins.
• Predictable build process.

Advantages of Gradle:

• High performance thanks to caching and incremental builds.
• Flexible configuration using Groovy or Kotlin DSL.
• Support for multi-module projects.

For small and simple projects, Maven is quite sufficient. For large, complex, multi-module projects with custom build tasks, Gradle is preferable.

Example of dependency configuration in both tools:

<!-- Maven pom.xml -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.example</groupId>
    <artifactId>my-library</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>

// Gradle build.gradle (Groovy DSL)
implementation 'com.example:my-library:1.0.0'

// Gradle build.gradle.kts (Kotlin DSL)
implementation("com.example:my-library:1.0.0")