Is your build taking forever? Gradle is powerful, but its default settings are often too conservative for modern hardware. A few tweaks to your gradle.properties can save you minutes every single day.

Increase the Heap Size

By default, Gradle uses a small amount of memory. If you have 16GB or 32GB of RAM, give Gradle more breathing room. This significantly reduces garbage collection time during heavy builds.

gradle.properties org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=1g

Enable Parallel Execution

Modern CPUs have multiple cores. Tell Gradle to use them! By enabling parallel execution, Gradle can build independent modules simultaneously.

Parallel Settings org.gradle.parallel=true
org.gradle.caching=true

Configuration Caching

The latest version of Gradle supports configuration caching. It skips the expensive configuration phase if the build files haven't changed. It's a game-changer for incremental builds.

Configuration Cache org.gradle.configuration-cache=true

Summary

Don't settle for slow builds. Give Gradle more RAM, enable parallel modules, and activate the configuration cache. Happy building!