Abstract: Various techniques for computer software build management are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a plurality of software builders communicatively coupled via a computer network. The plurality of software builders are individually configured to receive a change to be applied to a copy of source code of a software application, apply the received change to the synchronized copy of the source code, and independently perform a software build on the copy of the source code with the applied change for a computing platform. The copies of the source code and the changes applied at the plurality of builders are the same while the computing platforms at the plurality of builders are different from one another.

Abstract: A hit-test may be performed to determine whether a user action detected via a user interface associated with an application intersects a given object of the application. The application may include one or more special content layers (SCLs). A decision may be made at each SCL regarding enablement of a direct manipulation of an object through the application in response to the user action. An SCL processing module of the application may identify a hit in response to detecting an intersection of the user action and one or more non-transparent pixels of at least one SCL during a front to back processing of the SCLs, where the pixels correspond to the object. The application may then determine whether a direct manipulation of an object through the application is enabled or not enabled by the SCL, and thus whether the direct manipulation should be automatically initiated or disabled, respectively.