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Mobile DevOps Playbook

By : Moataz Nabil
Book Image

Mobile DevOps Playbook

By: Moataz Nabil

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to Mobile DevOps
5
Part 2: Implementing the Mobile DevOps Environment
9
Part 3: Monitoring, Optimizing, and Securing Mobile DevOps
13
Part 4: Moving Beyond Mobile DevOps and the Future of DevOps

Mobile apps are like icebergs

In my opinion, a mobile app is similar to an iceberg, in that there is an apparent part (the user interface or UI) and an unseen part (the code and functionalities underneath the UI). Even though the end user is the only one to see the finished product, this analogy often illustrates the amount of effort, complexity, and work involved in building and maintaining a mobile application, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.1 – A mobile app is an iceberg

Figure 2.1 – A mobile app is an iceberg

When a user, for instance, downloads an app and begins using it for the first time, all they see is its interface, features, and functionalities. The user is unable to see much of what is going on behind the scenes, but it is much more important than they realize. A mobile application is connected to servers, databases, and APIs that allow it to communicate with other apps and devices, retrieve data, transmit data, and perform a variety of tasks.

A mobile app...