[dljsjr]

Definitely agree with this. The Gradle lifecycle and the difference between Task Execution and Build Configuration is not intuitive at all. Neither is the fact that when you just stick a `<<` or `doLast()` in there without understanding why, it works with some tasks and not with others (killing << is a step in the right direction but making the build lifecycle more understandable would be hugely helpful).

[twic]

I used Gradle for a year or so before i grokked this distinction. Once i did, things became very simple indeed.