SmartBear is revolutionizing the way teams deliver high-quality software, faster than ever before. Today, we’re announcing a set of major product enhancements to Zephyr Scale, the leading Jira-native test management platform, to empower everyone on your team to automate tests, regardless of coding experience. This “Automation for All” is fueled by the power of SmartBear HaloAI, which is transforming software development and testing productivity.

Feedback loops are key to what we do as developers. They inform us and allow us to learn from our users’ past and present behaviors. This means we can work toward proactive development based on our reactive past. Proactive Programming vs. Reactive Programming Proactive programming pushes the concept of isolating variables that might be easy to mitigate. The idea is to eliminate problems before they become problems.

In today's fast-paced software development environment, the integration of AI into DevOps revolutionizes the way teams approach testing. AI, particularly GenAI , proves to be a game-changer, offering unprecedented efficiency and accuracy in software testing processes. By automating repetitive tasks and providing actionable insights, AI is not only enhancing the quality of software but also accelerating deployment cycles.

As software releases are expected to happen faster, testers are placed under more pressure. Pressure to find and eradicate bugs earlier in the release cycle, to avoid them being costly and delaying release timelines. That said, if companies want to stay ahead of the competition, it's important from the outset their testing processes are free from risks and vulnerabilities. Can automated testing best ensure thorough validation? How can team procedures proactively avoid risk?

Building quality software requires efficient and effective software testing processes. To achieve this, it’s important to make sure your test management tool has the capabilities to support your team’s current, and future, testing needs. By following this three-step approach, you can narrow down your choices and find your perfect fit. Break out your notepad and follow along to see if your team’s needs are best described by options A, B, or C.