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Why delivery lead time matters in mobile development and how to improve it

Lead time is a crucial metric in software development; it measures the time between the allocation of the work through code commit and finally to production. For us, lead time is essentially the time from backlog to the app store, or from production to the app store.

How to automate delivering Unity apps to testers with CI/CD

TL;DR: It’s critical to deliver the latest builds of your Unity game to testers and stakeholders. You can automate this process by setting up a Codemagic CI/CD pipeline and either using public Codemagic dashboards to access build artifacts or setting up notifications in Discord with links to builds and release notes. Let’s see how we can use automation tools to share our game builds with QA testers and stakeholders!

4 common Android DevOps challenges and how to solve them

​​The term “DevOps” has been thrown around a lot in the software development world. AWS describes it as a combination of philosophies, practices, and tools that help deliver apps and services effectively and efficiently. ‍Mobile DevOps falls under that DevOps umbrella, and it requires a different approach because of the agile nature of mobile development. If you narrow it down even further, you’ll arrive at our main topic, Android DevOps.

How to implement Flutter local notifications to boost user engagement

Improving your app’s user engagement is key to its success. One way to prevent churn and increase interactions in your Flutter app is by using notifications. Push notifications are pop-up messages that are displayed outside the app’s UI. These messages can appear when the app is closed or in the background. Push notifications are used to get users’ attention and communicate information to them.

The Best Podcasts for CTOs in 2022: stay up-to-date with latest industry news.

In this day and age, it’s more important than ever for CTOs to stay up-to-date with the latest industry news. But with so much information out there, it can be tough to know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best podcasts for CTOs, so you can easily find the ones that will be most relevant to you and your interests! We’ve rounded up some of the best podcasts for CTOs, covering everything from the latest industry news to career advice.

Is your app crashing on TestFlight? Issues and potential solutions

For more details on each of the points, read the article below. After successfully building and testing your iOS app on Codemagic, you may want to upload the build to TestFlight or App Store. Sometimes, you may face a crash that did not happen locally but only when you release the app to your users, either on TestFlight or App Store, making it difficult for you to understand the core problem behind the crash.