Mobile DevOps Playbook : A Practical Guide for Delivering High-Quality Mobile Applications Like a Pro / Moataz Nabil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nabil, Moataz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development.

Computer software.

Mobile computing--Programming.

Mobile computing.

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Mobile apps.

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Learn to use mobile DevOps for faster, more efficient mobile development by uncovering the secrets of mobile application development lifecycle Key Features Discover best practices and mobile DevOps tools for test automation, app releases, performance optimization, security, error tracking, and more Enhance efficiency, speed, and quality of your development process with mobile DevOps Explore mobile DevOps components like continuous integration, testing, deployment, and monitoring Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description To build mobile apps, you need to understand mobile-first features, tools, and processes that help you build, test, and release robust apps faster and more efficiently. The multitude of challenges stemming from mobile development's inherent complexities, including native iOS and Android app creation, cross-platform frameworks, and the implementation of scalable architectures within extensive teams, collectively contribute to a substantial number of obstacles that can significantly prolong the release process. This book will help you understand and implement the best practices of mobile DevOps for continuous integration, testing, delivery, deployment, and monitoring. You'll explore different challenges faced by developers due to varied OSs, the unforgiving nature of mobile applications, and continuous updates to mobile phones and learn how to maneuver through these challenges. You'll also get to grips with the latest trends while discovering the potential future of mobile DevOps, with valuable insights and guidance about integrating mobile development teams into your organization. By the end of this book, you'll be well-equipped to successfully implement mobile DevOps and build fast, qualitative, and efficient mobile apps for your team or organization. What you will learn Discover the principles, components, and concepts of mobile DevOps Develop a successful mobile CI/CD strategy in your organization Identify the tools and processes for mobile app release and distribution Develop and release mobile applications efficiently and reliably Implement continuous testing with mobile DevOps Leverage Mobile DevSecOps to improve security, efficiency of your Mobile app development process Understand how Platform Engineering and IDP Teams can improve Developer Productivity in Mobile DevOps Identify and fix problems with mobile application performance and data usage Who this book is for This book is for DevOps engineers looking to learn more about mobile DevOps to build effective processes for releasing mobile apps quickly and frequently. It's also an excellent resource for mobile developers, mobile release managers, mobile architects, mobile platform engineers, and QA engineers, involved in mobile app development. Familiarity with DevOps and mobile app challenges related to testing, releasing, and monitoring especially at scale is a prerequisite.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright and credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Introduction to Mobile DevOps

Chapter 1: Resolving Challenges in Mobile DevOps

The importance of mobile apps

Challenges lie ahead

Here's an example

Let me tell you a story

Why does Mobile DevOps matter?

Understanding Mobile DevOps

DevOps versus Mobile DevOps

How does Agile work in Mobile DevOps?

The Waterfall model

Agile

Mobile DevOps stages

Transforming Mobile DevOps effectively

ROI of Mobile DevOps

How to accelerate Mobile DevOps in your organization

Team roles and responsibilities for Mobile DevOps

Large-scale mobile app development challenges

Super apps

White-label apps

Summary

Chapter 2: Understanding the Mobile Ecosystem

Mobile apps are like icebergs

What makes mobile apps great?

Mobile platforms and frameworks available today

iOS

Configuring a multiplatform app

Android

Flutter

React Native

Ionic

Cordova

Xamarin

PWAs

Mobile apps' most valuable features

Large screens and foldable devices

Deep links

Fragmentation

Localization

Accessibility

Push notifications

Offline capability

Monetization

Modularization

Performance optimization

Mobile app architecture

Chapter 3: Mobile DevOps Fundamentals

The importance of Mobile DevOps

Mobile CI/CD fundamentals

Continuous planning

Continuous integration

Continuous testing

Continuous Delivery

Continuous deployment

Continuous monitoring

The benefits of CI/CD for mobile app development

The tools and infrastructure of Mobile DevOps

Choosing between self-hosted and cloud-based CI/CD

Mobile-specific CI/CD

Do we need a Mobile DevOps engineer?

Part 2: Implementing the Mobile DevOps Environment.

Chapter 4: Achieving Continuous Integration and Delivery with Mobile DevOps

Introduction

An overview of the six most popular CI/CD providers for mobile apps

Bitrise

Codemagic

GitHub Actions

Xcode Cloud

Visual Studio App Center

Ionic AppFlow

Chapter 5: Implementing a Robust Mobile App Testing Strategy

Understanding mobile app testing

Testing levels

Types of mobile app testing

The importance of test automation for mobile apps

Mobile app testing challenges and pitfalls

The need for a robust testing strategy

What is a mobile app testing strategy?

What is shift-left testing?

Testing tools, frameworks, and services for mobile apps

Mobile app UI and functionality testing

XCUITest

EarlGrey

Espresso

Open source project based on Espresso

Jetpack Compose

Appium

Detox

Flutter Driver

Maestro

Testing on cloud devices

Sauce Labs

BrowserStack

LambdaTest

AWS Device Farm

Firebase Test Lab

How AI and ML are changing mobile testing

Codeless and AI-based testing tools

Test case management

Achieving successful mobile test coverage

Tips for successful CI/CD pipelines and test automation

Skills for mobile testers

How to improve your mobile testing skills

Chapter 6: Mobile App Release Management

Challenges in mobile app release management

The definition of releasing mobile applications

Defining a release strategy

Understanding the release management process for mobile apps

Before the release

Preparing a release version and tag

Preparing the release

Releasing the app

Launching the app

Post-release

Part 3: Monitoring, Optimizing, and Securing Mobile DevOps

Chapter 7: Establishing Mobile App Monitoring, Observability, and Analytics

What is monitoring?.

What is observability?

Benefits of implementing monitoring and observability for mobile apps

The differences between monitoring and observability

What is analytics?

Factors to consider in monitoring and observability

Steps to implement monitoring and observability for mobile apps

Monitoring, observability, and analytics tools for mobile apps

Monitoring and observability tools

Analytics tools

Key metrics for mobile app monitoring, analytics, and observability

Monitoring metrics

Observability metrics

Analytics metrics

Implementing continuous monitoring for mobile apps

Chapter 8: Keeping Mobile Apps and DevOps Secure

Importance of security in mobile development

What is the GDPR?

Mobile app security threats

Architecting secure mobile apps

The traditional way of doing security testing

Introduction to mobile DevSecOps

Benefits of Mobile DevSecOps

Building a culture of security

Starting your DevSecOps journey

Automating mobile security testing with mobile CI/CD and DevOps

Tools to automate security testing

Tips for security automation for mobile DevOps

Chapter 9: Mobile DevOps Best Practices

Best practices for CI/CD in mobile app development

Key metrics to track for CI/CD in mobile app development

Managing mobile app versions and releases

Monorepo

Multi-repo

Managing mobile app infrastructure

IaC for mobile apps

Configuration management for mobile apps

Remote and dependency caching

Execution of CI builds and tests in parallel

A/B testing and feature flags

A/B testing for mobile apps

Feature flags for mobile apps

Mock APIs

Building, testing, and releasing with fastlane

ChatOps for mobile DevOps collaboration

Slack

AWS Chatbot

Part 4: Moving Beyond Mobile DevOps and the Future of DevOps.

Chapter 10: Improving Productivity with Developer Experience and Platform Engineering

What is DX?

What does a DX team do?

Understanding developer needs

Creating user-centric solutions by organizing the workflow

Enhancing developer interactions with clear and standardized communication

DX and Mobile DevOps

What is an IDP?

The benefits of IDP engineering

What is PE?

Benefits of PE

The difference between platform engineers, Mobile DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers for mobile

Platform engineers for mobile apps

DevOps engineers for mobile apps

Site reliability engineers for mobile apps

Is my company in need of DX, an IDP, or PE?

Chapter 11: Predicting the Future of Mobile DevOps

Mobile app development trends

Cross-platform mobile development is on the rise

Developing mobile apps with low code

Security is getting more important

Increase in the impact of AI and ML

Increase in the usage of cloud computing

The growing importance of UX

The growing impact of AR and VR

Increasing use of voice apps

The growth of IoT integration

Mobile DevOps trends

Automating orchestrating of mobile releases will grow

The rise in cloud-based infrastructure

A growing need for automation

The shift-left will become more prevalent

Increasing the importance of security and data protection

Keeping an eye on the performance of mobile apps

The rise of AI testing and codeless testing tools

A rise in platform engineering and developer productivity

Index

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781803246499

1803246499

OCLC:

1397313244