Java build tooling could be so much better!

The Java language is known to be fast, safe, and easy, but Java build tools like Maven or Gradle have a reputation for being slow, fragile, and confusing. This talk will explore what "could be": where current Java build tools fall behind modern build tools in other communities, in performance, extensibility, and ease of getting started. We will end with a demonstration of an experimental build tool "Mill" that makes use of these ideas, proving out the idea that Java build tooling has the potential to be much faster, safer, and easier than it is today.

Speaker: Haoyi Li
Haoyi graduated from MIT, has built infrastructure for high-growth companies like Dropbox and Databricks, and has been a major contributor to the open source community with over 10,000 stars on Github. Haoyi has deep experience in the JVM and has used it professionally to build cloud infrastructure, distributed backend systems, programming languages, high-performance web applications, and much more.

Parking

• On the street (smaller streets like 2nd pl/st): parking is free after 6PM
• Bellevue Square: parking lot is free and it should be ok for a few hours
• Bravern Towers should validate for up to six hours if you grab a drink (entrances are from 8th or 112th)
• Griffin Lot (especially for larger vehicles): should be $7 after 5PM
• The building has a parking garage (2hrs: $14, 3hrs: $15, 4hrs: $16, gates close at 10pm)

How to find the event
The event is on the 15th floor of City Center Bellevue (VMware/Broadcom) next to Bellevue Transit Center. If the building doors are closed, go to the north entrance (facing towards the Transit Center), there is a "call" button on the wall left side of the door, the security guard should let you in.