Mobile app development:

Flutter M2 Comparison CI/CD mobile CI

Comparing M2 mini vs. M1 mini vs. Mac Pro

M2 machines are up to 33% faster than M1 machines! For macOS and iOS builds, we see build time improvements of ~50% compared with the Mac Pro.

Flutter Google I/O Google Android

What's new from Google I/O 2023 for developers: Key announcements

A summary of announcements at Google I/O 2023

Flutter Flame game development

Flaming Stacks Part 2: Sashimi

Using the Sashimi package to do sprite stacking in Flame games.

Flutter Lua scripting

Flutter 💙 Lua: Using Lua in your Flutter apps

Flutter 💙 Lua

iOS CI/CD Codemagic

Migrating your iOS projects and CI/CD to Apple Silicon M1 & M2 Macs

Tips, tricks, and necessary steps to migrate your iOS project and its CI/CD pipeline to Apple silicon

Events iOS Codemagic Conferences

Deep Dish Swift 2023: What To Look Forward To?

Deep Dish Swift is an inclusive developer conference in Chicago from April 30th to May 2nd, 2023.

Flutter Flame game development

Flaming Stacks: Using stacked sprites in Flame

Flaming Stacks: Using stacked sprites in Flame

Flutter Shaders GLSL

Shady Flutter: Using GLSL Shaders in Flutter

Shady Flutter: Using GLSL Shaders in Flutter

Flutter Architecture

Clean architecture explored

Exploring using Clean Architecture in Flutter apps.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic Xcode

Xcode 14.3 Requires macOS Ventura. What does this mean for you and your Codemagic projects?

How the requirement for Xcode 14.3 on macOS Ventura affects you and your projects.

Flutter Firebase CLI

A Complete Guide to Firebase Multifactor Authentication in Flutter

A tutorial on how to use multifactor auth with Firebase authentication in Flutter.

Flutter Unity Codemagic

How to embed an Android Unity game in a Flutter app

Combining the powers of Unity and Flutter can help you build great 3D graphics with a nice-looking UI. Here’s how to build a Flutter and Unity app.

Flutter Dart CLI

Cross-compiling Dart CLI applications with Codemagic

Co-creator of dart_code_metrics, Dmitry Zhifarsky, explains how to cross-compile a CLI written in Dart with Codemagic

Flutter BuildContext

A pragmatic guide to BuildContext in Flutter

Understanding BuildContext is crucial to leveling up your Flutter development game. In this guide, Daria Orlova explains everything you need to know about it

Flutter Tutorial InAppWebView

Creating WebView Content Blockers with Flutter InAppWebView

In this blog post, Lorenzo Pichilli walks you through creating custom Content Blockers using Flutter InAppWebView

Flutter Google Triage

How we contribute to the Flutter ecosystem

Nevercode, the team behind Codemagic, not only builds the friendliest CI/CD for Flutter devs, but also contributes to Flutter ecosystem

Flutter Material Design

Migrating a Flutter app to Material 3

What’s new in Material 3, how to migrate your Flutter app from Material 2, and everything else you wanted to know about Material Design.

iOS Code signing Events

Taking the pain away from iOS code signing — webinar

Join Codemagic’s Rudrank Riyam for a dive into iOS code signing and ways to simplify and automate that process!

iOS Mobile apps App Store Connect

Publish to App Store Connect with Codemagic’s Apple Developer Portal integration

Automate iOS releases from start to finish. Push the CI-verified builds to the App Store, submit the successful build for review, and schedule the release.

CI/CD Codemagic

10 reasons to choose Codemagic CI/CD in 2022–2023

What is the best CI/CD for your mobile app? Here're 10 reasons why you should choose Codemagic

iOS Code signing Xcode

Code signing issues in Xcode 14 and how to fix them

Xcode 14 has brought some new code signing issues. Learn how to fix them.

Flutter Flame game development Japanese article

Flutter Flameで2Dゲームを素早く簡単に作成

ゲームエンジン「Flutter Flame」でゲームを作ったら、カッコいいと思いませんか？ このチュートリアルから、Flutter Flameを使ったゲームの作り方の基本を学ぶことができます。

Flutter Navigation

A beginner’s guide to go_router in Flutter

A quick and easy tutorial on using go_router in Flutter for navigation in an app

Flutter Tutorial

Flutter widgets cheat sheet

In Flutter, everything is a widget. Have a look at our widget cheat sheet!

Flutter State management Architecture

Dr. Riverpod: How I learned to stop worrying and love state management

A discussion on choosing the best state management solution for Flutter in 2022/2023 with all the argumentation you’d expect

Events iOS Codemagic Conferences

SwiftLeeds 2022: What to expect

SwiftLeeds is back with a one-day in-person conference on October 20, 2022, in Leeds, UK.

Codemagic Virtualization M1

How Codemagic managed to lower its prices and improve its infrastructure

The technical details behind the introduction of Codemagic’s recent Apple M1 machines and price changes

Flutter Chrome Web

How to build a Chrome extension with Flutter Web

Flutter lets you build Chrome extensions, which you can publish to Chrome Web Store. In this tutorial, we will walk you through this process and discuss some …

Flutter PWA App Store

Creating a Progressive Web App (PWA) with Flutter

Here is how to build a PWA (Progressive Web App) with Flutter, and deliver it to iOS users if Apple didn't approve your Flutter app to the App Store.

Flutter Mason Tutorial

Using Mason and bricks in your Flutter app: Beginner’s guide

In this tutorial, we will discuss Mason, the Dart package that allows you to create files and directories based on templates.

iOS Events Codemagic

What to expect from NSSpainX 2022

Let's explore the most interesting talks, workshops, and everything from NSSPain X. After all, in 2022 after three years, NSSpain is back in-person!

Flutter Tutorial Firebase

How to use Firebase emulator with Flutter

Learn to use Firebase emulator for Flutter projects, including integration testing and configuring the emulator in the CI/CD environment

Flutter Events

Flutter Vikings 2022: What to expect

Flutter Vikings 2022 is coming! Here’s what to expect from the conference, including a (subjective) list of the most interesting talks.

WWDC macOS iOS SwiftUI

SwiftUI 4.0: New and updated APIs with code examples

Discussing all the new updates, features, and improvements in Swift 4.0 announced at WWDC 2022.

Mobile apps

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

Testers and stakeholders always need the latest build of your game. Automate delivering it to them with Codemagic dashboards and/or Discord notifications.

Flutter Notifications

How to implement Flutter local notifications to boost user engagement

Learn how to set up and display Flutter instant or scheduled notifications on iOS and Android. You’ll also learn how to group messages on both platforms.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic

Is your app crashing on TestFlight? Issues and potential solutions

This article looks into problems that may crash your app on TestFlight and provides potential workarounds and solutions.

Flutter Tutorial Google Sheets

How to use Flutter with Google Sheets, Apps Script, and Codemagic

This article describes how to use Google Sheets with Flutter via Google Apps Script.

Flutter monorepo Codemagic CI/CD

How to manage your Flutter monorepos

This article will focus specifically on Flutter/Dart monorepos, which involve splitting your app into small independent packages.

Unity Codemagic CI/CD

How to deploy game updates with Unity Cloud Content Delivery and Codemagic

With Unity Cloud Content Delivery you can push automatic updates to games. It combines perfectly with a CI/CD pipeline.

WWDC macOS iOS SwiftUI

Xcode 14: Discussing improvements and new features with examples

Xcode 14 brings a lot of new and improved features: faster downloads, quicker builds, smarter autocompletion, and more. Let’s explore!

Unity CI/CD Codemagic Collaboration

Building a robust dev/artist collaboration pipeline for your Unity projects with Git and Codemagic

Let’s discuss how adding some automation can help Unity developers and artists work together better while also becoming more self-sufficient.

WWDC macOS iOS SwiftUI

New frameworks announced at WWDC 2022

WeatherKit, Swift Charts, App Intents, and more: Discussing the new frameworks announced on WWDC 2022 with code examples.

Flutter Flame game development

Create 2D games quickly and easily with Flutter Flame

Wouldn't it be cool to build a game with Flutter Flame game engine? From this tutorial you’ll learn the basics of how to build a game with Flutter Flame.

Android Security MobSF Codemagic Tutorial

Scan your builds for vulnerabilities by using mobsfscan with Codemagic

Make sure to build secure Android applications. In this tutorial we will set up mobsfscan tool to run a static analysis scan for every build.

Godot Codemagic CI/CD

Setting up CI/CD for a Godot game

How to automate exporting and publishing a Godot game using Codemagic CI/CD

WWDC iOS macOS Events

Swiftly Approaching: Guide to Apple WWDC 2022

A discussion of the schedule for Apple WWDC 2022 and what to expect from the conference.

Unity Codemagic CI/CD Comparison

What is GameCI?

Learn what GameCI is, how to build Unity games with it, and how you can use its Docker images with Codemagic

Flutter M1 Comparison CI/CD

Flutter builds are way faster with M1 machines: A comparison of VMs

M1 machines are astonishingly fast! For iOS builds (with caching), we see build time improvements of ~50% compared with the Mac Pros.

Flutter M1 Comparison CI/CD Japanese article

Flutterのビルドは、M1マシンを利用する方が圧倒的に速いです：複数のVMの比較

M1マシンは驚愕の速度! iOSのビルド（キャッシュ利用）では、Mac Prosと比較して、ビルド時間が最大50%短縮されました。

Flutter Beta Testing App Center Japanese article

Flutterアプリをベータテスト用にApp Centerへ公開する方法

Codemagicを使ってFlutterアプリの署名付きAndroidバージョンをビルドしてApp Centerへ公開する方法をご紹介いたします。

Unity Codemagic Oculus VR Android Japanese article

CodemagicでOculus用VR Unityゲームを作って公開！

CodemagicでVRプロジェクトを構築し、Oculus Storeへの配信を自動化する方法をご紹介します。

iOS M1 CI/CD Codemagic

Updating your dependencies for Apple Silicon M1 & M2 Macs and CI/CD

Tips, tricks, and necessary steps to update packages and dependencies for your Apple silicon Mac.

Unity Case Study Customers

UDO Games: With Codemagic everyone can trigger a build

How UDO Games, a veteran studio building Unity games, uses Codemagic to speed up and simplify development.

Flutter Google I/O Google Android

What's new on Google I/O 2022 for developers: Key announcements

Discussing everything announced at Google I/O 2022 keynote and Developer Keynote.

Flutter Google I/O Google Android Japanese article

開発者に向けたGoogle I/O 2022の新着情報と主な発表内容

Google I/O 2022の基調講演とDeveloper Keynoteで発表されたすべてをご紹介します。

SonarQube Codemagic Code quality Integrations

How to set up SonarQube and integrate it with Codemagic

In this article, we discuss how to set up the most renowned code analysis tool, SonarQube, on a cloud server and integrate it with Codemagic to automate code …

Flutter Beta Testing App Center

How to release your Flutter app to App Center for beta testing

Learn how to build and publish a signed Android version of your Flutter app to App Center with Codemagic.

Flutter Flavors Tutorial

Multi-flavored authentication in Flutter using flutter_bloc

Learn how to add Google authentication for different flavors in your Flutter application.

Unity iOS Codemagic App Store Japanese article

Codemagicを使ってUnity iOSアプリをApp Store Connectに公開する方法

Codemagicを使ってUnity iOSアプリをビルド、コード署名、App Store Connectに公開する方法を学びます。

React Native Codemagic State management

Redux vs Recoil: Choosing the right state management library for React Native

Learn the difference between Redux and Recoil for React Native state management.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic Japanese article

iOSプロジェクトとCI/CDをM1 Macに移行

「iOSプロジェクトとそのCI/CDパイプラインをAppleシリコンに移行するためのヒント、コツ、必要な手順」。

Unity Codemagic Testing Automation Japanese article

Unity/C#とCodemagicを使ったユニットテストの自動化

Unityアプリの検証とデプロイを自動化する方法をご紹介いたします!

Flutter Firebase CI/CD Japanese article

FlutterアプリをFirebase App Distributionに公開

Codemagicを使用してFlutterのAndroidとiOSアプリをFirebase App Distributionに配布する方法をご紹介いたします。

iOS Code signing Linux Docker React Native Xcode Japanese article

React Native & Codemagicを使ってMacなしでiOSアプリを開発・配布する方法

React NativeとCodemagicを組み合わせることで、macOSを使わずにiOSアプリを開発・配布することができます。

Flutter Android

My experience with Flutter as an Android developer + how to get started

Are you a native Android developer thinking about switching to Flutter?! Keep on reading.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic Xcode

Apple is deprecating Xcode 12. What does this mean for you and your Codemagic projects?

How deprecation of Xcode 12 affects you and your projects on Codemagic

CI/CD Codemagic Tips

10 tips for better pull requests and code review

10 tips to please your code reviewers and a bonus sample project of a full CI pipeline with a clean PR workflow.

Flutter Firebase FlutterFire CLI Tutorial

Practical Guide: Flutter + Firebase + FlutterFire CLI + CI (Codemagic)

In this article Jahswill Essien combines Flutter, Firebase, and Codemagic and creates a super-app.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic M1

Issues with Apple silicon and snapshot/golden testing

Dealing with issues with snapshot and golden testing when working with Apple silicon and workarounds to solve them.

iOS CI/CD Codemagic

Issues with uploading to the App Store and how to solve them

Resolving authentication issues with the App Store Connect API when uploading a build to the App Store

Flutter Tutorial

How to implement GraphQL with Flutter + GraphQL example

In this article we will discuss what GraphQL is, why we chose it, how to implement it with Flutter.

CI/CD Automation Continuous integration

Build automation — how can your project benefit from it?

Understanding build automation in detail is a valuable skill for any developer, no matter the size of their team. Even smaller teams can see lots of benefits …

Unity Firebase Codemagic Android

How to set up Firebase Crashlytics for a Unity Android app

Setting up events monitoring in a Unity app with Firebase Crashlytics and automating the build with Codemagic

Flutter Tutorial

Understanding Flutter Navigator 2.0

Navigation is a core concept in mobile app development. Well-managed navigation keeps your app organized and enhances its capabilities. Follow this step-by-step …

Flutter Comparison

Flutter vs native development: Which one to pick for your next project?

Are you about to start your next mobile app project and can't decide whether you should use Flutter or native languages? If yes, then this article is for you.

Fastlane CI/CD iOS Codemagic

Automating screenshots for iOS apps using fastlane and Codemagic

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to set up UI tests for screenshots and integrate fastlane with Codemagic to automate the App Store screenshot process.

React Desktop Electron Tutorial

Building Electron desktop apps with React using Codemagic

Learn how to create an Electron desktop app with React and build it with Codemagic

Flutter Tutorial

Flutter isolates – everything you need to know

What exactly is a Flutter isolate? How does Dart execute code? How do you implement an isolate? All these questions will be answered in this article.

Unity Codemagic Oculus VR Android

Building and publishing a VR Unity game for Oculus with Codemagic!

Learn to build your VR project with Codemagic and automate distribution to the Oculus Store

iOS Mobile apps Codemagic Tips

Open-source iOS apps for learning better practices

Open source iOS apps demonstrating good programming practices like clean architecture, design patterns, and modularization.

Product Codemagic CI/CD

CI/CD on M1 Mac minis with Codemagic

Be among the first to try out Codemagic CI/CD with powerful new Mac mini M1 build machines

Unity Testing Codemagic

Getting detailed Unity unit test reports with Codemagic!

Discover how to get detailed reports on your Unity unit tests during dev or deploys!

Unity Firebase Codemagic Android

Publishing Unity projects with Firebase App Distribution

How to build Unity apps with Codemagic and distribute them to testers using Firebase App Distribution

macOS Testing UI Testing

macOS UI testing with Codemagic

Learn macOS UI testing with Codemagic: everything from setting up to running and automating your macOS UI tests.

Unity Git Codemagic

Versioning a Unity project with Git... and publishing it quickly with Codemagic!

How to version and deploy a Unity project easily using Git and Codemagic

Flutter Firebase Firebase authentication Japanese article

Flutterを使ったGoogleサインイン＆Firebase認証

Firebase認証を使ってGoogleサインインを設定・実装するためのステップバイステップのチュートリアルをご覧ください。

Mobile apps

iOS Conf SG 2022: Key learnings

Learnings and key takeaways from the 7th edition of iOS Conf SG (2022).

Webhooks Codemagic Build triggering

Automatic build triggering for multiple platforms using webhooks

Managing app builds for multiple platforms can be quite intensive, even with a CI/CD. Learn about automatic build triggering using webhooks.

XCRemoteCache iOS Tips

Getting Started with XCRemoteCache: Speed up local iOS builds

Learn how to use XCRemoteCache to speed up your local builds for iOS native apps by up to 70%.

Unity Android Codemagic Google Play

How to publish Unity Android apps to Google Play with Codemagic

Learn how to build, code sign, and publish Unity Android apps to Google Play with Codemagic.

Flutter web Web applications Flutter Japanese article

Flutterウェブ－レスポンシブデザインをはじめよう

Flutterで素晴らしいアプリを作るために、Flutterのウェブとレスポンシブデザインについて見ていきましょう。本記事ではFlutter2の安定版を使用しています。

Web PWA Comparison Guest post

PWAs vs native apps: Side-by-side comparison

What to choose: 9 features to consider when comparing PWAs with native Android and iOS apps

CI/CD Fastlane Publishing Flutter App Store Google Play Japanese article

Flutter用CI/CDはfastlaneとCodemagicで簡単に実現できます

Codemagic CIを*fastlane*でセットアップし、ご自身の開発者アカウントを使用してApp StoreとGoogle Playの両方にアプリを公開する方法をステップバイステップでご説明いたします。

Unity Codemagic Testing Automation

Unit testing automation with Unity/C# and Codemagic

Learn how to automate the validation and deployment of your Unity apps!

SwiftUI Firebase Codemagic

Google Sign-In & Firebase Authentication Using SwiftUI

Follow this SwiftUI step-by-step tutorial for setting up and implementing Google Sign-In using Firebase authentication.

Unity iOS Codemagic App Store

How to publish Unity iOS apps to App Store Connect with Codemagic

Learn how to build, code sign and publish Unity iOS apps to App Store Connect with Codemagic.

iOS Mobile apps Codemagic

How to publish apps to App Store Connect with Codemagic

Automate your iOS releases from start to finish, and push the CI-verified builds straight to the App Store. Submit the successful build to App Store review and …

Flutter Windows Codemagic Desktop

Publishing Flutter Windows apps to Microsoft Partner Center with Codemagic

Learn how to build and publish Windows Flutter apps to Microsoft Store with Codemagic.

React Native Mobile apps Mux Video streaming

How to build a video streaming app with React Native and Mux

Learn to create a React Native video streaming mobile app using the Mux Video API and Codemagic for building.

Events Conferences

Publishing Flutter Linux apps with Codemagic

Learn to build desktop Flutter apps for Linux and publish them to the Snap Store with Codemagic.

Flutter Desktop

Getting started with Flutter desktop apps

Looking to develop Flutter desktop apps? Here's where to start.

Events Conferences

Top 8 events & conferences for mobile developers in 2021/2022

Learning new stuff + making connections + having a good time = conferences. We've listed eight of the best events for mobile developers in 2021/2022 from our …

Design UI

6 dark mode design tips for developers

Dark mode is not "just painting the background black." Here are six tips for designing the dark UI for your app right.

Google Fuchsia

Getting to know Fuchsia, Google's open-source operating system

Let's take a look at Google's upcoming Fuchsia OS, which is open-source, based not on Linux and can become a great opportunity for Flutter developers.

Codemagic GitHub Actions CI/CD Comparison

Codemagic vs GitHub Actions

Choosing between GitHub Actions and Codemagic? Here's a detailed comparison that will help you choose the right CI/CD service for your project.

Codemagic CI/CD Unity

Why you should use CI/CD for Unity games

Find out about the specific benefits of CI/CD for Unity projects, the many technical challenges you need to consider, and the few solutions out there.

Codemagic CI/CD Comparison Japanese article

Codemagic vs CircleCI: 徹底比較

2つのCI/CDツール、CodemagicとCircleCIの違いとは－オンボーディング、価格、ビルド時間、ワークフローエディタ、YAML構成、統合など。

Codemagic CI/CD Unity Japanese article

UnityゲームにCI/CDを使うべき理由

UnityプロジェクトにおけるCI/CDの具体的なメリット、考慮すべき多くの技術的課題、およびいくつかの解決策ついてご紹介いたします。

Flutter Testing

Flutter automated screenshot testing using the integration_test package

In this article, we'll look into an advanced testing style of integration tests called automated screenshot tests.

Codemagic CI/CD Comparison Japanese article

Codemagic vs Bitrise: 詳細な比較

この記事では、CodemagicとBitriseを直接比較し、各サービスの長所と短所について説明します.

iOS Code signing Flutter Publishing

Build and Publish iOS Apps with Codemagic CLI Tools

Learn how to build, archive, and publish your Flutter iOS app without opening Xcode

Codemagic CI/CD Jenkins Continuous integration Japanese article

Jenkins vs Codemagic: モバイル開発者用のCI代替ツール

CodemagicはJenkinsの代わりになるでしょうか？　本記事では、モバイルアプリ開発者の視点から、CodemagicとJenkinsを比較いたします。

DevOps Pipeline CI/CD Productivity Teams

Dev team productivity tips: Achieving continuous feedback to make your release a success

The goal of almost any process improvement initiative is to shorten and amplify feedback loops so that necessary corrections can be continually made. Learn more …

DevOps Pipeline CI/CD Productivity Teams

Dev team productivity tips: Switch to automated deployments for better and faster releases

Teams that release frequently can deliver valuable features to their users more often and in incremental steps. Learn how to switch to automated deployments for …

SwiftUI Firebase Codemagic Infographic

25 Must-have tools for Apple platforms developers + Infographic

From this article, you'll find 25 must-have tools that can benefit you as an iOS developer + super awesome infographic!

DevOps Teams CI/CD Productivity

How CI/CD helps teams deliver better software

10 best CI/CD practices to maximize your dev team efforts. We will dive into how CI/CD binds integration and delivery activities together to deliver better …

Firebase CI/CD YAML iOS Android React Native

Publish Apps to Firebase App Distribution using codemagic.yaml

Learn how to distribute your Android and iOS apps to Firebase App Distribution with codemagic.yaml

Flutter Firebase CI/CD

Publish Flutter Apps to Firebase App Distribution

Learn how to distribute your Flutter Android and iOS apps to Firebase App Distribution with Codemagic.

Flutter API

Understanding `in_app_purchase` APIs in Flutter

In this article we are discussing the APIs of `in_app_purchase`, when and where you’re going to need them, and platform-specific APIs for iOS and Android.

Android Codemagic Security Teams

Dev team tips: Keep your Android project secure using Codemagic

In this article, we will take a deep dive into how you can store your Keystore file securely and easily sign and release your app to the Google Play Store.

DevOps Pipeline CI/CD Productivity Teams White label apps

Dev team productivity tips: Managing multiple apps at scale

Learn how to make your applications scalable to maximize performance and growth.

DevOps Pipeline CI/CD Productivity Teams

Dev team productivity tips: Maintaining automated build pipelines

In this article, you will learn the key strategies for maintaining DevOps pipelines and improving your team’s overall productivity.

React Native

How to make your React Native app send emails

What are the benefits of setting up email sending from your app? Let’s explore three different ways of how to share emails with users from your React Native …

DevOps

Common DevOps challenges and how to overcome them

In this article, we will look at the common DevOps challenges and bottlenecks that have the biggest impact on workflow.

Flutter Tutorial

Perform on-device machine learning using ML Kit in Flutter

If you want to integrate some cool machine learning functionality into your mobile app, then ML Kit comes to the rescue. Learn how to use ML Kit in Flutter.

CI/CD Building Productivity Continuous integration

6 tips for saving time (and money) building mobile apps

Getting your application built and released quickly is something that has become essential. Learn about saving time on mobile app development.

React Native Linux Testing Codemagic

Testing React Native apps with Linux instances on Codemagic

Did you know that Codemagic now supports Linux instances too? Here’s yet another way to build and test React Native apps!

Flutter macOS Codemagic

Flutter macOS desktop publishing with Codemagic

Flutter allows you to build macOS desktop apps. Let's learn how to set up code signing and publish it to macOS App Store with Codemagic!

Flutter Electron Comparison Flutter desktop opinion

Flutter desktop vs Electron: Why to choose Flutter for your next desktop app

Why to use Flutter desktop when Electron is used to make so many high-quality apps today? Let's see what you think after reading Flutter vs Electron comparison.

Codemagic CI/CD Comparison

Codemagic vs CircleCI: In depth comparison

What are the differences between two CI/CD tools Codemagic vs CircleCI – onboarding, pricing, build times, workflow editor, YAML configuration, integrations …

Build versioning Codemagic Environment variables

Mobile build versioning best practices with Codemagic

Publishing your app to App Store Connect or Google Play? Learn about several approaches you can use for build versioning on Codemagic.

DevOps

What is Mobile DevOps, and why should you care?

Lewis Cianci dives into mobile DevOps – what is it? Is it somehow different from "normal" DevOps? How to switch to mobile DevOps? Where to start?

React Native Windows iOS

How to make an iOS app on Windows with React Native & Codemagic

It is possible to build an iOS app on Windows with React Native. With efficient tools, you don't need to own a MacBook to build an iOS app.

React Native native platforms Comparison opinion

Why did I move from native platforms to React Native?

Sneh Pandya talks about why he decided to move to React Native and how exactly is React Native different from a platform-specific native frameworks.

Cloud Firestore Flutter Firebase FlutterFire

CRUD operations using Firebase Cloud Firestore and Flutter

In this article, you will learn to integrate Cloud Firestore with Flutter and perform CRUD (create, read, update and delete) operations.

React Native Testing Jest Database SQLite

How to test SQLite for React Native apps using Jest

In this article, we will learn how to test local database with React Native. We are going to use Jest to test SQLite.

React Native Testing

Testing custom reusable components in React Native

We will cover the basics of custom reusable component (Button) testing for React Native with various approaches.

React Native Testing API

How to test API calls in React Native applications

Learn how to test API calls in React Native applications. To call and test APIs, we are going to make use of mock functions.

Continuous delivery Continuous deployment Continuous integration

Key differences between Continuous Delivery and Deployment

Continuous Delivery vs Deployment. In continuous delivery, all code changes are automatically deployed to a testing/production environment. Deployment takes the …

Codemagic CI/CD Comparison

Codemagic vs Bitrise: In depth comparison

What are the differences between two CI/CD tools Codemagic vs Bitrise – onboarding, pricing, build times, workflow editor, YAML configuration, integrations etc.

CI/CD CI/CD pipeline React Native Continuous integration

9 reasons to use Codemagic CI/CD tool for React Native apps in 2021

Sneh Pandya looks at why you should choose Codemagic as your CI/CD solution for your React Native apps.

Xamarin.Forms Flutter Comparison

Flutter vs Xamarin.Forms – Why Did I Move From Xamarin.Forms to Flutter?

Lewis Cianci wrote down his journey about moving from Xamarin.Forms to Flutter.

React Native Firebase Authentication

Firebase + React Native Authentication

In this article, we will be showing how to set up React Native app and use Firebase authentication. Learn about Firebase + React Native authentication!

CI/CD Fastlane Publishing Flutter App Store Google Play

CI/CD for Flutter is a piece of cake with fastlane and Codemagic

Step-by-step guide on how to setup Codemagic CI with *fastlane* and publish the app to both App Store and Google Play using your own developer accounts.

React Native Testing

React Native testing: End-to-end testing of your apps

We’ll look at popular and available options for testing React Native apps. Run tests that cover functionality across the different levels of composition.

Flutter State management

Simplify Flutter state management with Riverpod

What is a Flutter state management? Why do you need a state management for Flutter apps? Learn how to simplify Flutter state management with Riverpod.

React Native Testing Appium

Appium mobile testing – test React Native apps

Learn about Appium mobile testing. When it comes to UI testing, Appium is great for testing React Native apps.

Codemagic CI/CD Jenkins Continuous integration

Jenkins vs Codemagic: CI alternative for mobile developers

Could Codemagic be alternative to Jenkins? In this article, we will compare Codemagic and Jenkins from the mobile app developer perspective.

React Native Performance Navigation

How to improve the performance of a React Native app

Good performance is crucial for any app or product. While working with React Native, you may often face problems with the performance of your app.

CI/CD Tags

Continuous integration tools for mobile vs web. What’s the difference?

In this article you’ll learn that CI/CD tailored specifically for mobile has a lot to offer to the process.

CI/CD

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What are the benefits of CI/CD and how to maximise the value of CI/CD for your mobile application.

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Real-time communication with WebSockets. What are the advantages over HTTPS and how to set it for your Flutter app.

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Learn how to integrate Firebase with your Flutter app and securely set it up on Codemagic.

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Flutter Flutter web YAML Static web CI/CD pipeline App development AWS

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How to distribute Native Android project containing Flutter modules using Codemagic CI/CD

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Migrating Flutter apps from Visual Studio App Center to Codemagic CI/CD

How to migrate your Flutter apps to dedicated CI/CD for Flutter projects

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How to add Flutter to your new or existing Native Android project and how to test it on Codemagic CI/CD using codemagic.yaml file.

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Ultimate guide to Provider, which is the recommended way to do State Management for apps of all sizes.

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How to setup and write integration tests for Flutter apps with Flutter Driver and how to use them to test user flows

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How to use Flutter’s Navigator class with various types of route

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