Users download billions of apps every year, and according to forecasts, the number of downloads across all mobile app categories will continue to increase within the next three years. The bad news is that over half of all downloaded apps get uninstalled within 30 days. The reasons vary: What these numbers represent is crystal clear. Because mobile devices have inherently low storage capacity, it’s bound to get uninstalled if your app is no longer relevant to the user.

Development teams often have a tall order when testing apps, platforms, and websites on devices. With an unending list of device makes, models, and configurations to consider, device clouds offer quality assurance (QA) teams a simpler and more efficient way to perform tests remotely on multiple real devices hosted on a cloud.

Customers today have high expectations for their digital experiences. They want their apps to be culturally relevant, device-aligned, and intuitive. As a result, global brands must go beyond simple translations for app localization testing to offer a great user experience worldwide. Localization testing includes different aspects, such as user interface (UI), functionality, and linguistic testing. However, effective localization goes further than getting the language right.

A Testament to Our Commitment to Industry Leadership and Customer Support We are excited to share that Testlio has received 42 badges in the G2 Winter Report. These badges include 8 Leader Badges, recognizing Testlio’s leadership in software testing and test management, among other categories. In addition, Testlio has been acknowledged as a high performer in the crowdtesting category, which reflects our contribution to the category’s success over the past decade.

Prioritizing Investments, Crowdsourcing Innovation, and Automation Product leaders tasked with staffing QA teams face the daunting challenge of delivering high-quality end-user experiences with static or even shrinking budgets. Today’s uncertain economy has CEOs telling CFOs to tighten budgets, forcing product leaders to cut operating expenses, downsize, and freeze hiring.

Automated testing has emerged as a prominent practice that leverages machines (compute power, scripts, machine learning, genAI) to validate the quality of a software application. With the promise of increased efficiency, broadened test coverage, and accelerated software delivery, automated testing has become a cornerstone initiative for modern software engineering teams.

As software testers, we are not just cogs in a machine, executing tests, writing reports, and meeting deadlines. We are professionals who can make a difference in the world. We can find purpose in our testing and use it as a guiding light through the challenges we face. Kristel Kruustük, the founder of Testlio, is living proof that finding a bigger sense of meaning and purpose can transform not only our work but also our lives.

The quest for flawless, efficient, and scalable applications has become paramount for companies worldwide. To accomplish this, a growing number of businesses are turning to outsourcing software testing. The rationale behind this shift is multifaceted and pragmatic, driven by a desire for cost-efficiency, access to specialized skills, accelerated time-to-market, and the ability to focus on core competencies.

Being a volunteer in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), I have witnessed a lot of the change as it happens and I participate in the group as a way to help define how the rules are tested both manually and in the automation tools. Even though I might not be a key player in the group, being invited into the task force allows me to stay up to date with the latest updates and best practices.