In this tutorial series we will explore a rarely discussed (but highly valuable) process of
developing software that is disappointingly absent in the iOS and mobile world: Continuous Integration.

Tutorial Teaser

In a nutshell, Continuous Integration (CI) allows you to speed up the development and release process by constantly checking the code repository for build issues as well as automating a variety of procedures that you would otherwise have to perform yourself.

After reading this tutorial you will be able to set up from scratch an automated server that will provide all of the above benefits (plus a few more). Specifically, we will cover:

1. The theory behind continuous integration.
2. Installing the Tomcat Apache Webserver. This will be used to run the CI software.
3. Installing Hudson. This is the CI software that will monitor the repository and start the
   build.
4. Writing the bash build script.We will go through the basics of Bash and how to compile our Xcode project from the command line.
5. Extending the build script in various ways, including automated deployment.

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