With the release of new mobile operating systems Android 10 and iOS 13, the device adoption trends have evolved. In this newsletter, we have summarized the operating systems and device adoption trends in the United States and Worldwide. This information would assist engineering teams to plan their tasks.
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How to Test Your App for Compatibility and User Experience
In today's world, web applications play an important role in acquiring customers, and that is why a growing number of companies are migrating their traditional front and back office applications from desktops to mobile or web-based interfaces. In order to provide great end-user experience, apps have to work as expected.
When you think of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, the first to come to mind is Salesforce. That’s because the biggest players across all industries - from cybersecurity and medical technology to financial services and retail - choose this CRM solution to sustain customer relationships. And because Salesforce is designed to help businesses deliver personalized experiences to every customer, companies of all sizes can implement CRM tools in their sales, marketing and commerce practices.
Salesforce tends to win over its competition in the CRM space because of its customizable implementation and integration with other applications such as service cloud, security, outbound messaging, Apex programming, web portal, web services, social media and data loader - just to name a few.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is more than just a thing. It’s become a global phenomenon that’s revolutionizing our perception of the online experience in relation to our connection with the real world. The internet is no longer exclusively for computers, smartphones and tablets when everyday devices as simple as toasters and coffee machines are elevated to “smart” status.
And it’s not going away anytime soon.
Application programming interfaces provide a way to integrate multiple applications easily in order to produce expected useful information like technical news, weather news, sports events and market news. It is best to pack small modules in distributed APIs to generate more revenue than building a larger application for single company. Some of the popular APIs are Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit API, News API and many more. It is well said that time and tide wait for none. Delay in providing useful information through APIs will lose customer interest and their next click would be on competitor's website. In order to sustain customers and to remain at the top, performance testing of APIs is vital.
Keep exploring more on performance testing with our quarterly performance testing newsletters.
A big change the software industry has seen in the past few years is solving infrastructural and operational issues in an automated fashion. Large organizations like Amazon and Netflix are doing so by embracing DevOps techniques. DevOps is evolving at a rapid pace, making adopting DevOps necessary to stay ahead of your competitors and be ahead in the growth curve.
While automation testing can help streamline your agile development process, it's not a quick fix solution. Truth is, automation testing can work against your best efforts if implemented incorrectly or executed poorly. Since automated testing can be a significant investment for organizations of every size, a confirmation that your team’s resources are allocated appropriately for every stage of every project can go a long way.
Is there a clear way to see if automation testing is working for (or against) you?
What a year! From API and mobile test automation to agile and DevOps, 2019 saw momentous changes in software testing. And don’t expect things to wind down in the new year. In fact, this year’s software testing market trends only predict bigger and brighter things to come.
Is 2020 the beginning of a new decade - or a new era in software testing?
Workflow automation is the process of automating the flow of data in business operations, reducing overall costs and human efforts. Automating workflows is beneficial for software companies in many industries, but there are certain business operations that must be considered when testing automated workflows for legal applications.
Product businesses today need to stand up to the agility and scale in order to keep up with the demands of its users. This calls for unmatched quality assurance, reduced time-to-market, and reliability - something the traditional QA process may not deliver. Eventually, the creation of a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) represents your commitment to quality.