continuous integration & deployment for your xamarin app
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Continuous integration & deployment
For your Xamarin app
August 9th 2016
Who is this guy?!
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Gerald Versluis@jfversluis
blog.verslu.is
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Gerald Versluis@jfversluis
blog.verslu.is
Who is this guy?!
www.bestppt.com
Continuous integration & delivery
For your app, using VSTS & HockeyApp
Case
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Demo’ing with Boodschappie App for creating a common shopping list
• Web API• MS SQL• iOS & Android
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Xamarin is a better way to…
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Build Test Monitor
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Continuous integration Because fast feedback matters
Why do I want continuous integration?
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As a developer you want feedback on your code ASAP
• Integration with other developers code
• The ever forgotten files
• Running (unit) tests
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What do I need for continuous integration?
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Microsoft now has a full featured pipeline
• VSTS (preferably with Git)• Xamarin• HockeyApp/Application Insights• Test Cloud*
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What do I need for continuous integration?
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VSTS is awesome
• Free• Much more than versioning• Extensible with Marketplace• Does everything on-prem does
but better and sooner
They only forgot to add a Mac…
• Supply your own Mac (mini)• MacinCloud
VSTS
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Continuous deployment Forget the hassle of deploying yourself
Why do I want continuous deployment?
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As a developer you want to automate everything you have to do more then once
• Early feedback• Visible to end-users/
management• Earlier benefits• Quickly respond to change• Innovation
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What do I need for continuous deployment?
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Ingredients
• App• Continuous integration• HockeyApp
• App Store• Play Store• MarketplaceAlso have beta programs but are limited
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What do I need for continuous delivery?
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Release definition
• Very similar to Build definitions• Offers Environments to build
chain of command
• Supports same tasks so you can run automated tests
• (Automatic) release to app store!
VSTS
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What do I need for continuous delivery?
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HockeyApp for distributing
• Distribute Android, iOS and Windows apps outside of the App Stores
• Symbolicated crash reports• Collecting feedback• Support for different target groups• User groups• No waiting for review processes
HockeyApp
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Useful links
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1 Visual Studio Team Services
2HockeyApp
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https://www.visualstudio.com/
https://hockeyapp.net
Bitrise
https://bitrise.io
Test Cloud
https://www.xamarin.com/test-cloud
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http://bit.ly/CICD-1 http://bit.ly/CICD-2 4
Blog posts
http://bit.ly/CICD-3
That’s all folks!
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Gerald Versluis@jfversluis
blog.verslu.is
Thank you!