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Why you should use caching for your Codemagic Unity projects

TL;DR: Caching the Library folder can significantly speed up your Unity builds in CI/CD environments. Codemagic CI/CD also allows you to cache the Unity version of your project so that you don’t need to re-download it each time. When you work on complex Unity projects and start adding more and more resources, you’ll quickly notice that the build times in your Codemagic workflow grow as well.

We are decreasing prices thanks to Apple M1 machines

The world is facing the highest inflation rate in ages, and Codemagic is reacting to it by… lowering its prices. These are tough times for everybody, and because we’ve benefited from some recent changes, we wanted to pass on these benefits to all developers so that you have one less thing to worry about.

SwiftUI 4.0: New and updated APIs with code examples

Since Apple started using SwiftUI in its operating systems, it has been experiencing a noticeable evolution, from redesigns of apps to deep system integrations. The team behind SwiftUI has taken into account the feedback they got on Twitter and other social networking sites, resulting in some fantastic APIs to work and play with this year! Here’s a quote from the session on “What’s new in SwiftUI”: So, let’s dive into everything that SwiftUI 4.0 has to offer you!

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.

What Is CI/CD?

The pace of the industry today is pressuring software developers to build, test, and release software more frequently than ever. To achieve this pace, teams have built two core processes into their workflow: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a subset of the DevOps workflow that automates application code management and its safe, predictable shipping. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into CI/CD.

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.