Maintain consistent and standardized build configurations across the project to improve maintainability and reduce errors: 1. **Centralize dependency management** - Use shared dependency declarations rather than hardcoding versions in individual module build files. This ensures consistency across the project and makes version updates simpler. ```gradle // Instead of: testImplementation("com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9") // Prefer using centralized dependency management: testImplementation(commonDependency("com.google.code.gson:gson")) ``` 2. **Avoid duplicating configurations** - Don't repeat configuration code that's already defined in parent or root projects. Reference or inherit from common configurations instead. 3. **Prefer Kotlin DSL** - For new modules, use `.gradle.kts` (Kotlin) scripts rather than `.gradle` (Groovy) scripts to benefit from type safety, better IDE support, and consistency with the broader codebase. By following these practices, you'll reduce configuration drift, make updates more manageable, and maintain a more consistent build environment.