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Lightning-fast infra for GitHub Actions: Bitrise Build Hub in 1 minute

Bitrise Build Hub: A drop-in replacement for GitHub's macOS runners. The largest dedicated Apple Silicon fleet for mobile CI/CD. M4 Pro Apple Silicon with 54GB RAM, Xcode updates within 24 hours, co-located build cache. One line of YAML. Bitrise provides a full-stack, vertically integrated mobile DevOps solution that unites the tools, processes and testing frameworks engineering teams need to build best-in-class mobile experiences. Over 400,000 developers use Bitrise’s products: Bitrise CI, Build Cache, Release Management, and Insights.

iOS App Clips: What They Are and How to Create One

App Clips are one of the most under-appreciated parts of the iOS universe. Introduced with iOS 14 back in 2020, they allow users to sample the best features of an app without having to download it in full. Users explore the Apple ecosystem. Developers broaden their audience. Win-win, right? Well, bizarrely few devs are actually using App Clips right now. A lot of folks think they’re going to be overly complex and full of friction.

GitHub Actions macOS runner alternative: M4 Pro with 54GB RAM and same-day Xcode

Bitrise Build Hub is a vertically integrated mobile CI/CD infrastructure layer that drops into GitHub Actions with one line of YAML. GitHub Actions runs your CI, but its Mac runners are holding your mobile builds back. Limited M1/M2 hardware, stale Xcode, no cache co-location, no macOS uptime SLA. The infrastructure wasn't built for mobile. Build Hub was. Build Hub upgrades the runner layer underneath.

Insurance Mobile App Development: Compliance, Cost and Future Trands

Insurtech is picking up pace fast. And it’s not only because of new tech coming in, but also because people today simply expect things to be easier, quicker, and more transparent. That said, technology is still doing most of the heavy lifting here. We’re already used to apps simplifying our everyday lives, so when insurance starts doing the same, it naturally feels like the right move.‍ So, what is Insurtech? And why is it expected to reach $152.4 billion by 2030?

AI Infused Development of Intelligent & Smart Traffic Management System

The traffic visuals you see in movies shot in the USA, UAE, or even the UK, for that matter, you know how managed and clean that looks. But do you still think that it’s all fiction? Well, if you are, then you’ve got it totally wrong. The way the UAE, the USA, and even Japan manage their traffic is just phenomenal, and it’s all thanks to a smart traffic management system you didn’t know about.

SwiftUI Button Guide: How to Create and Customize Buttons

If we want our apps to succeed, we have to get our buttons spot on. They allow our users to navigate around our apps, show their preferences and define their own personal user journeys. Not only that, they play a crucial role in the overall look and feel of our apps, and enhance our overall brand image if we get them right.

SwiftUI vs UIKit: Which Should You Use for iOS Development?

The SwiftUI vs UIKit question may seem like a sticky web of pros, cons and competing nuances. But ultimately, it boils down to one thing: Which framework is best for my specific app? The answer shouldn’t be based on hype or trends. It should be based on your own real-world parameters, like team size, UI complexity and long-term maintenance. Understanding your own development realities is crucial to making the right choice between SwiftUI and UIKit.

CI/CD Build Speed Benchmark: Codemagic vs GitHub Actions vs Bitrise

For teams using CI/CD, the specs of the build machine can have a significant impact on development productivity. Faster builds mean shorter fix-and-verify cycles, which speed up the overall development process. However, it’s hard to know how fast each CI/CD service actually is without comparing them under the same conditions. In this article, I compare the iOS build speeds of GitHub Actions, Bitrise, and Codemagic using the same Flutter project, and compare them in terms of cost-performance as well.

Mobile App Performance Testing: How to Measure, Resolve, and Prevent Performance Regressions

From optimizing startup times to simulating real-world network chaos, discover how to build an automated mobile performance testing strategy that scales across thousands of real devices and protects your user experience.