[CmdrLoskene]

So Gradle is not a build tool, it's a tool for building build tools?

That's wonderful, but that's not what I want.

I am trying to solve problems in my particular domain. I want to spend my time solving those problems, not wrestling with my tool for building build tools.

I just want a tool which knows how to build my things, given the dependencies I give it.

I want a tool with clear and up-to-date documentation.

I want a tool whose behavior I can reason over.

Is that too much to ask?

Apparently, for gradle, it's too much to ask.