How do you evaluate the infrastructure and tools you use in development?

Infrastructure and tools can be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Reliability: Stability of operation, minimal number of failures.
• Performance: Build speed, testing, deployment.
• Usability: Interface intuitiveness, ease of learning new features.
• Integration: How well the tools interact with each other.
• Support: Up-to-date documentation, community presence, regular updates.
• Cost: If tools are paid, how justified the price is.
• iOS Optimization: Presence of specific features or optimizations for iOS development.

Examples of tools and infrastructure that I evaluate:

Category	Examples of tools	Evaluation criteria
IDE	Xcode	Ease of refactoring, autocomplete, debugging, stability.
Version control system	Git (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket)	Branch management, conflict resolution, CI/CD integration.
CI/CD	Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions	Build speed, test automation, deployment.
Dependency management	CocoaPods, Carthage, Swift Package Manager	Ease of adding/updating dependencies, build stability.
Testing	XCTest, EarlGrey, Appium	Test coverage, execution speed, result reports.
Analytics	Firebase Analytics, Amplitude	Data detail, analysis convenience, app integration.
Error monitoring	Sentry, Crashlytics	Speed of error report receipt, information detail, ease of integration.

Evaluation process:

1. Research: Study available options, read reviews, compare functionalities.
2. Piloting: Trial use of selected tools on small projects or experimental branches.
3. Feedback: Collect team opinions on usability and effectiveness.
4. Metrics: Measure performance (builds, tests) and reliability (CI/CD failures).
5. Continuous improvement: Regular review of used tools and search for more effective alternatives.

Ultimately, the choice and evaluation of infrastructure aim to improve development efficiency, enhance product quality, and accelerate feature delivery to users.