These are the top software testing practices that we anticipate
1. Agile and DevOps
We have embraced Agile as a response to rapidly changing requirements and DevOps as a response to the demand for speed.
DevOps involves practices, rules, processes, and tools that help to integrate development and operation activities to reduce our time from development to operations. DevOps has become a widely accepted solution for organizations that are looking for ways to shorten the software lifecycles from development to delivery and operation.
The adoption of both Agile and DevOps helps Powertek’s teams to develop and deliver quality software faster, which in turn is also known as “Quality of Speed”.
2. Test Automation
In order to implement DevOps practices effectively, Powertek’s teams cannot ignore test automation as it is an essential element of the DevOps process.
We found opportunities to replace manual testing with automated testing. As test automation is considered to be an important bottleneck of DevOps, at a minimum, most regression testing should be automated.
Existing popular automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon, and TestComplete continue to evolve with new features that make automation much easier and more effective too.
3. Test Environments and Data
The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) means more software systems are operating in numerous different environments. This places a challenge on the testing teams in Powertek to ensure the right level of test coverage. Indeed, the lack of test environments and data is a top challenge when applying to test in agile projects.
We will see growth in offering and using cloud-based and containerized test environments. The application of AI/ML to generate test data and the growth of data projects are some solutions for the lack of test data.