JavaLand 2026 recap: three practical Maven build ideas to try now | Ben’s Build and B(r)ass Notes

A recap of our shortened JavaLand 2026 Maven talk, what we changed for the 40-minute slot, and three ideas you can try right away: mvnd, multi-module builds, and Maven Cache Extension.

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Feed the Daemon: Faster Builds with Maven Reactor Modules #SnailToRocket | Ben’s Build and B(r)ass Notes

Accelerate Maven! Use Maven Reactor Modules to unlock parallel execution for dramatically faster builds & better software architecture. #SnailToRocket

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Thanks everyone at #JSpring for coming to my talk about #Maven #snailtorocket. You can review the slides, including references to demos, docs and blogs: https://speakerdeck.com/mthmulders/accelerating-maven-builds-from-snails-pace-to-rocket-speed-jspring-2024
Accelerating Maven Builds From Snail's Pace 🐌 to Rocket Speed 🚀 (JSpring 2024)

Are you tired of watching Maven builds crawl at a snail’s pace, wasting precious development time? Spending too much time at the coffee machine, or fighting battles with wooden swords under the excuse “my code’s compiling”? Join us to learn how to supercharge your Maven build! We’ll cover three main mechanisms that you can apply in your project. Learn how each speeds up your build, when they provide the biggest gains, and what pitfalls await. So take the next step in boosting your developer productivity by learning practical tips to decrease context switching and increase development speed and feedback cycle. Your journey from snail’s pace to rocket speed begins today!

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Accelerating #Maven builds: From 🐌 snail's pace to 🚀 rocket speed!

> I'm glad you asked, @mthmulders! 😎

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