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How To Select Automated Testing Software

Introduction

The successful implementation of automation testing has a lot to do with the right software. In fact, that's what makes or breaks the testing process. One of the major dilemmas that most organizations face is choosing the right automated testing software. As per the World Quality Report conducted in 2014-2015, at least 54% of the IT leaders informed that their organizations lack suitable tools for automation while provisioning test environments to their teams. 

Six years later, while a lot has advanced in the world of automation and technology, the dilemma remains—what features should an ideal automated testing software have? In this post, we'll discuss which features contribute to ensuring quality assurance and lead to a sustainable testing process.

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In-Sprint Test Automation at Agile and DevOps Speed Using Testsigma

Introduction

A few years back, when software development strategies such as the Waterfall model were prominent, the testing phase used to start after the whole development phase is complete and later came the release. We have come a long way since then after the adoption of Agile and DevOps practices. However, UI automation typically still lags behind the sprint.

The reason is that Agile and DevOps approach doesn't allow a lot of time for comprehensive test creation between code completion and release. You may need to depend heavily on manual testing practices in order to guarantee minimum coverage. One of the ways to avoid this is to start the testing process very early in the sprint.