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Katalon Studio v8.6 With TestCloud Integration Now Available

Katalon Studio, the powerful test automation tool, is proud to announce the latest release which expands the ability to execute test suites and test suite collections directly on Katalon TestCloud to include a variety of mobile browsers. This new feature streamlines the creation and execution of automated tests and makes it easier for quality engineers of all skill levels to scale test execution.

Maximize Appium Testing with a Real Device Cloud

The average person spends about four hours a day on their phones, according to eMarketer, and 88% of that time is spent in apps. Since the Apple App Store's launch in 2008, the mobile app market has become fiercely competitive, with more than 2.5 million apps on Google Play and nearly two million on the Apple App Store. Mobile app popularity and increasing competition make testing critical to ensure quality and reliability.

More AI Means More APIs

“Software is eating the world” and “APIs are eating software” have become familiar proclamations across the modern-day software industry. Given the resounding hype, interest, and substantial monetary investments happening in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a likely follow-on statement is, “AI is eating APIs, software, and everything else!”

ChatGPT Impact on Software Testing Practices

Open AI developed Chat GPT, an auto-generative technology for AI chatbots to use in providing online customer support. It employs Natural Language Processing (NLP) and has been trained to generate conversational responses. Textbooks, webpages, and other materials serve as its data source, from which it models its own language for reacting to human contact. When it comes to the IT sector, software testing is one area where Chat GPT is predicted to thrive.

Three Models for Building A Software Testing Team

Depending on which article you read, we’re either headed for a deep recession or may avoid one altogether. With so many economic indicators and mixed signals, it’s anyone’s guess. One thing is for sure – managing software testing capacity in light of hiring freezes and layoffs is top of mind for software engineering leaders. Even if your company has the budget to hire in-house, building a software testing team while navigating macroeconomic uncertainty is difficult.