Case Study: Thumbtack cuts macOS build times in half with MacStadium Orka

Thumbtack cuts macOS build times by 50% with MacStadium

Thumbtack, a technology company building a home management platform, needed to upgrade its iOS development infrastructure to newer Apple silicon hardware but was blocked because its existing VMware environment lacked support for the new ARM-based processors. This challenge threatened their development workflow and future macOS support, leading them to seek a new solution from vendor MacStadium.

MacStadium implemented its Orka platform to manage Thumbtack's Mac DevOps. The solution provided a seamless transition from VMware, offering direct control over machines and compatibility with Apple silicon. The results were significant: MacStadium's Orka cut build times in half, from one hour to 30 minutes, eliminated network storage bottlenecks, and created a more efficient and cost-effective CI/CD pipeline.

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