Gradle offers an open-source build tool for the Java ecosystem and the Develocity commercial build analytics solution, which enhances build speed and reliability through features like Build Cache and Predictive Test Selection. Develocity provides developers with real-time insights to troubleshoot build failures and reduce test execution time, significantly improving overall productivity.
Funding
$27M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Software development teams often face challenges with slow and unreliable builds and tests, leading to wasted time, reduced productivity, and delayed software releases. Troubleshooting build failures and identifying flaky tests can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Solution
Develocity is a commercial build analytics and acceleration platform designed to improve developer productivity by providing insights into build performance and accelerating build and test cycles. It offers features like Build Cache, Predictive Test Selection, and Test Distribution to speed up builds and tests. Develocity provides developers with real-time visibility to troubleshoot build failures, identify flaky tests, and optimize build configurations. By pioneering the practice of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE), Develocity focuses on leveraging technology to boost developer productivity and happiness.
Target Audience
Develocity targets software development teams, engineering leaders, and DevOps professionals who are looking to improve build performance, reduce build times, and enhance developer productivity.
Features
- Build Cache: Reuses build outputs to avoid redundant computations, significantly reducing build times.
- Test Distribution: Distributes tests across multiple agents to parallelize test execution and reduce overall test time.
- Predictive Test Selection: Identifies and runs only the tests relevant to the code changes, minimizing test execution time.
- Build Scan: Provides detailed analytics and insights into build performance, enabling developers to quickly identify and resolve issues.
- Failure Analytics: Helps developers troubleshoot build failures faster by providing root cause analysis and diagnostic information.
- Flaky Test Detection: Identifies and flags flaky tests, allowing developers to address reliability issues.
- Real-time Build Monitoring: Offers real-time visibility into build progress and performance, enabling proactive intervention.