The issue is that the configuration format makes complex jobs difficult to define. It's good for the simple case, but versus e.g. a Jenkinsfile[0] where you get

The issue is that the configuration format makes complex jobs difficult to define. It's good for the simple case, but versus e.g. a Jenkinsfile[0] where you get a complete groovy DSL that can interact with it's environment across tasks, pipeline, branch, etc with ease it's rough. Having fine-grained control becomes important. [0] https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/jenkinsfile/ https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/jenkinsfile/