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The perfect CI/CD React Native pipeline with Fastlane

Edoardo Dusi

Mobile deployment doesn't have to be a manual nightmare. Fastlane and GitHub Actions completely automate your React Native builds. Experience true continuous delivery without the platform-specific headaches.

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#1 about 4 min

Navigating continuous delivery for React Native mobile applications

An overview of automating build and delivery pipelines for modern mobile application ecosystems.

#2 about 3 min

Origins and architectural capabilities of the React Native framework

How declarative programming and a single codebase simplify native user interface creation.

#3 about 5 min

Challenges and complexities of the native mobile development environment

Overcoming hostile tooling, portable infrastructure issues, and strict provisioning profile requirements.

#4 about 5 min

Core technologies and build tools for native mobile bundles

Essential ecosystems and dependency managers required to generate releasable mobile application packages.

#5 about 3 min

Automating mobile deployments with the Fastlane automation tool

Streamlining mobile project releases through targeted task execution and automated store distributions.

#6 about 3 min

Setting up and configuring Fastlane for macOS build environments

Installing essential command-line dependencies and initializing baseline build configuration files.

#7 about 3 min

Managing iOS code signing certificates using the Match utility

Synchronizing development and distribution credentials securely across remote repository storage instances.

#8 about 4 min

Building iOS applications locally leveraging custom Fastlane lanes

Executing automated lifecycle tasks to securely compile Apple application packages and resolve dependencies.

#9 about 4 min

Automating TestFlight distribution and App Store production deployment

Incrementing build numbers and pushing signed application iterations directly to beta testing tracks.

#10 about 4 min

Configuring Android production bundles and Google Play integrations

Wrapping Gradle directives to generate signed packages and directly release target architecture files.

#11 about 7 min

Executing continuous integration pipelines using GitHub Actions workflows

Triggering remote macOS compilation environments securely while connecting external device testing infrastructure.

#12 about 2 min

Fulfilling continuous delivery principles through comprehensive build automation

Unlocking agile workflow structurally by relying on fully programmable continuous integration strategies.

#13 about 8 min

Career progression from backend programming to professional mobile engineering

Transitioning through technology stacks and overcoming learning hurdles during complex organizational project reassignments.

#14 about 4 min

Evaluating cross-platform frameworks and developing open-source native plugins

Resolving functional limitations in hybrid solutions by embracing native architectures and establishing custom capabilities.

#15 about 3 min

Daily responsibilities and alignment practices for technical engineering leadership

Supporting distributed team productivity while converting high-level business objectives into actionable technical architecture.

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World Congress 2026 North America

September 24, 2026 · 11:00–11:30

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Accelerating development and managing agents with the GitHub Copilot app

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Senior Developer Advocate, GitHub

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GitHub Actions

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September 24, 2026 · 10:20–10:50

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Practices, Not Prompts: Scale GitHub Copilot with AI-Ready Repositories

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Field Copilot Specialist, GitHub

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Going beyond the code through the GitHub Copilot App: how to unlock you and your team’s superpower

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