To this end, Jenkins allows us to define build and deployment pipelines in a structural way and project-based editable tool - the Jenkinsfile. Upon passing successfully all tests on all branches, new versions of the application are automatically deployed to beta testers and/or, to the online stores for the end users.

For the latter, we are performing a pre-merge verification allowing us to check before merging if the pull request could accidentally break our build stability.Ģ checks are performed: 1) on the branch itself and 2) on the destination branch after merging (simulation of pre-merge) Tests are executed not only on the branch itself but also on the destination branch. We then expect to get feedback on test failures and code quality e.g. Whether it’s a feature or a bug fix, all branches are automatically tested and verified. While rounds of reviews are performed, the pull requests are automatically tested on the CI/CD server before being merged to the development or master branches. Pull requests are created for code review purposes. So our flow at Nimble is not specific to us by any means and can be applied in any team or environment:ĭevelopers collaborate as a team using a Source Control Management system (SCM) e.g. Jenkins is up and sailing now! Illustration done by Nimble design teamįundamentally, when it comes to the use of Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery systems (CI/CD), mobile development is not significantly different from other types of software development projects.

Appium start appium server from jenkins