15:20 ~ 16:00 Meerkat
Personal development as a testing ground: Four freedoms for Android engineers 2026.09.02 15:20 ~ 16:00 Narwhal
Musical Chairs with Gradle: Surviving the Build Party
Maintenance / Operations / Testing English
StarchildAndroid Enthusiast
If you've ever worked on an Android project and suddenly been hit with a mysterious build error, conflicting dependencies, or a Gradle sync that takes forever—you're not alone. Gradle can feel like a never-ending game of musical chairs, where something’s always changing, and the moment you think everything fits… it breaks again. In this talk, we'll dive into the most common challenges developers face when working with Gradle—from dependency resolution nightmares and plugin compatibility issues to flavor mismatches and slow builds. We'll decode the often cryptic errors, walk through real debugging workflows, and explore the tools and strategies that can help you tame even the most unruly build scripts. Whether you're a junior dev who’s terrified of touching build.gradle, or a seasoned Android engineer tired of Googling obscure stack traces, this session will leave you better equipped—and more confident—to navigate the world of Gradle. You’ll walk away with practical tips, hard-earned lessons, and a few laughs, all aimed at helping you stop dreading Gradle and start mastering it. Because let’s be real—if you’ve never fought with Gradle, have you really built Android?
Intended audience
Intended for beginners and intermediate developers.