Based on your Expertise please share what will be the top 5 Trends
to drive market for Leading software testing Companies in 2012-13.
The top trends to drive the current leading software testing
companies are following: -
1. Test driven development (TDD): As we know that no software is 100 percent bug free and most of the bugs were found by the actual users when the application becomes live or goes on production. So at this time the change in code is very difficult and expensive. So to overcome this problem a technique is used that is called as TDD. TDD is a technique in which the code is tested thoroughly instead of using testing methodologies. It is basically a combination of test-first development and refactoring.
2. Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS): As ‘Testing-as-a-Service’ is done in the early stage of lifecycle due to which it helps in finding the bugs in early stage and reduces the cost. It also involves software optimization in sync to the customer’s needs which helps in delivering the relevant outcomes.
3. Automation of Mobile application: Application testing in mobile is very important because of large number of users and usage. But due to large number of configurations and model of handset availabilities it’s very tough to test these manually. To reduce manual efforts we will take the help of automation. The area where we can use the automation testing is Compatibility Testing, regression flows and security testing.
4. Crowd sourced Testing: In this type of testing instead of dedicated testing team, companies created an on demand testing team or virtual team. In this technique company defines it environment, scenarios and type of testing. On the basis of this a vendor known as crowd source vendor identifies a set of testers and assigned the work to them.
As Software market is changing at a fast pace, so we have to keep
our eye open on of some latest market trends. Lets discuss few of them:
Mobile Application testing:
The use of Smartphone’s have increased worldwide and these handheld smart phones have opened new world in the field of software testing. People now a days are dependent on their mobile phones not only because it has become a a style statement but also as it suits their project needs. Smart phones have increased the convenience of using internet on the move over personal computers for accessing the internet. This is emerging as a new trend as testing the mobile applications keeping end users in mind will help ensuring business achieve intelligent mobile user experience.
Cloud Computing:
Cloud computing has revolutionized IT structure actively now a days and is being forecast as the next boon in the technology industry. Users can use their applications over the Internet on demand from any computer irrespective of geographical locations .With this technology, companies can increase capacity without investing a lot in infrastructure. Not only this, the increasing scope for Cloud Computing is creating an opportunity for cloud testing as well.
Social networking:
People now a day’s want their applications to be as smart as social networking sites. Face book, LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace have become very popular these days and companies want their applications to work as smart as social networking sites with powerful tools including blogs, discussion groups, instant messaging, gaining feedback etc. This concept will allow the organizations to build a bond between knowledge and human interaction that cannot be imagined few years ago. Implementing social networking tools in applications can put knowledge and resources to work in new and different ways and also ensure things in better and faster way building greater value to business.
Open Source technology:
By 2012, majority of all commercial software’s will include elements of open-source technology. For performing automation and performance testing, generally QAs are not given a specific requirement to use a specific tool. So many open-source technologies can be used which can reduce costs for automation tool and intern project costs. Not only this they have also emerged to be powerful than most commercially available products.
User Interface:
The next top trend is User Interface. Usability helps in finding out if the software meets user expectations and identifies the problematic areas which users face while interacting with the software. When we talk about conventional software testing methods, we usually ignore usability testing. Loading an application with many features does not impact users if they can't figure out how to use them. Thinking from the user's prospect always adds an essence to application and helps in building better software.
Mobile Application testing:
The use of Smartphone’s have increased worldwide and these handheld smart phones have opened new world in the field of software testing. People now a days are dependent on their mobile phones not only because it has become a a style statement but also as it suits their project needs. Smart phones have increased the convenience of using internet on the move over personal computers for accessing the internet. This is emerging as a new trend as testing the mobile applications keeping end users in mind will help ensuring business achieve intelligent mobile user experience.
Cloud Computing:
Cloud computing has revolutionized IT structure actively now a days and is being forecast as the next boon in the technology industry. Users can use their applications over the Internet on demand from any computer irrespective of geographical locations .With this technology, companies can increase capacity without investing a lot in infrastructure. Not only this, the increasing scope for Cloud Computing is creating an opportunity for cloud testing as well.
Social networking:
People now a day’s want their applications to be as smart as social networking sites. Face book, LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace have become very popular these days and companies want their applications to work as smart as social networking sites with powerful tools including blogs, discussion groups, instant messaging, gaining feedback etc. This concept will allow the organizations to build a bond between knowledge and human interaction that cannot be imagined few years ago. Implementing social networking tools in applications can put knowledge and resources to work in new and different ways and also ensure things in better and faster way building greater value to business.
Open Source technology:
By 2012, majority of all commercial software’s will include elements of open-source technology. For performing automation and performance testing, generally QAs are not given a specific requirement to use a specific tool. So many open-source technologies can be used which can reduce costs for automation tool and intern project costs. Not only this they have also emerged to be powerful than most commercially available products.
User Interface:
The next top trend is User Interface. Usability helps in finding out if the software meets user expectations and identifies the problematic areas which users face while interacting with the software. When we talk about conventional software testing methods, we usually ignore usability testing. Loading an application with many features does not impact users if they can't figure out how to use them. Thinking from the user's prospect always adds an essence to application and helps in building better software.
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This is an interesting read. The trends of software testing keep on changing and you have pointed it rightly. Thank you.
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