Poltergeist is an AI-friendly universal file-watcher tool that automatically rebuilds projects when files change, speeding up development cycles.
Explains the difference between OnlyWhenStatic and OnlyWhenDynamic conditions for controlling target execution in Nuke, a C# build automation framework.
A technical guide on embedding project version strings into builds using git-describe and git-archive, with a Rust example.
A guide to automatically incrementing iOS/macOS app build numbers in Xcode using a post-archive run script action.
A guide to synchronizing build numbers and marketing versions across multiple Xcode targets from a single source of truth.
Explains how to use Directory.Build.props to centralize and manage common MSBuild configurations across multiple C# projects.
A guide to speeding up Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines by only building and deploying projects affected by recent commits, using a custom ProjectMarker stage.
Explains how to use Maven's new ${revision}, ${sha1}, and ${changelist} properties for simplified, centralized versioning in projects.
Explores the Twelve-Factor App methodology's 'Build, Release, Run' stage and its implementation for multi-environment deployment in Angular.
A guide to creating a basic Maven plugin from scratch, covering dependencies, annotations, and a simple example.
A guide to setting up toast notifications for Azure Pipelines build status using PowerShell Universal Dashboard and BurntToast.
A developer shares their journey of learning Azure Pipelines through trial and error, focusing on setting up a build pipeline for a PowerShell project.
A technical guide on executing Webpack bundling tasks within AWS Lambda functions for serverless build pipelines.
A guide on using Gulp or Grunt build tools to automatically strip console and debugger statements from JavaScript code before production deployment.
How to use Grunt.js's built-in file copy utility to rename files by changing their extensions, avoiding the need for a dedicated rename plugin.
A detailed list of 26 essential Grunt.js plugins used for building and deploying an Ember.js application at qrator.com.
A developer's deep dive into the complexities and pain points of setting up a .NET build environment, highlighting dependency and SDK management issues.
A guide to setting up an autoscaling TeamCity build farm on Windows Azure to reduce costs by dynamically scaling build agents.
A developer's workaround for a random NuGet package restore error (exit code -1073741819) by modifying the MSBuild target to retry failed attempts.
Discusses the importance of proper software versioning, common bad practices, and the specific challenges in the .NET ecosystem.
