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Jenkins vs. Jenkins X: Which Automation Server Should You Choose?

Today’s DevOps teams can reach project goals quickly because they rely on continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD) tools that automate tasks. The problem is that there are tons of CI/CD tools out there. How do you know which one serves your team’s needs best? Jenkins stood out as a top contender for years after its release in 2011. More recently (2018), Jenkins X appeared as an alternative.

Cloudsmith: The Single Source of Truth For Your Artifact Management

Say hello to Cloudsmith! Cloudsmith is the only cloud-native, global, universal artifact management platform for engineers looking to set up a secure artifact repository in 60 seconds. Cloudsmith offers support for 28+ formats, has 410+ points of presence, is ISO 27001 certified, and integrates with all of the tools you already use and love.

Announcing macOS Runners in Bitbucket Pipelines

We are happy to announce that Bitbucket Pipelines now supports macOS self-hosted runners. We have moved from beta to an official release. You can now create a self-hosted runner and run it on your macOS infrastructure to run macOS and iOS builds. Since you’re using your own runner, you won't be charged for Bitbucket Pipelines build minutes.

Mobile app security testing: tools and best practices

To minimize the security risks of an application, developers need their apps to stand up to stringent security testing. Fortunately, there are tools available that simplify and even automate these security tests. There are also best practices to guide and inform the testing process. In this article, I will cover the most common security issues for mobile apps and highlight popular security tests.

Should you measure developer productivity? @Sleuth TV

In episode 4 of Sleuth TV Live, Sleuth's CTO Don Brown and CEO Dylan Etkin had an engaging, insightful conversation about how DORA metrics connect to your people and how they play into developers' happiness. Check out specific points in the conversation: Resources mentioned in this episode: Give Sleuth a try and see why it's a deploy-based Accelerate / DORA metrics tracker both managers and developers love.

Deploy a Dockerized Laravel application

As web applications become more complex, software engineering teams must rely on many different products and services to create the best developer experience. The application development ecosystem has grown beyond version control and hosting deployment. Manually managing the deployment of new features across all services can create a serious bottleneck in the software development lifecycle. It also introduces the risk of human error.