Tricentis this week extended a suite of cloud-based testing tools that promise to make it simpler to both develop cloud-native and mobile applications and migrate existing applications to the cloud. New capabilities added to the portfolio include integrations for cloud-based planning tools and a wider range of testing capabilities for mobile applications. DevOps teams can […]
Testlio Adds Fused Testing to Automate Testing Platform
Testlio announced today it is adding fused testing capability to its application testing platform; Testlio is used by IT organizations to manage application testing teams consisting of internal employees and external contractors vetted by Testlio. Fused testing describes the combination of automated and manual testing IT organizations use to improve overall productivity. Fused testing strikes […]
CircleCI Adds Test Insights Module to CI/CD Platform
CircleCI today announced it has added a Test Insights capability to its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform to make it easier to identify tests that are either taking too long to run or simply exhibiting some form of anomalous behavior. Dawit Gebregziabher, product manager for data insights at CircleCI, said Test Insights is designed to […]
EP 15: Why Testing is so Frustrating
In this episode of DevOps Unbound, hosts Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley are joined by Adam Kalsey of Tricentis, Brian Dawson of the Linux Foundation and Caroline Wong of Cobalt to discuss why testing is considered the most frustrating bottleneck for developers and engineers. Panelists will explain the benefits of testing early on in the SDLC and how to accelerate the feedback cycle with automated and continuous testing, as well the pros and cons of testing, the value of shift-left testing and how to effectively balance quality and speed. The video is below, followed by a transcript.
Copado Acquires Qentinel to Gain AI Testing Tools
Copado has acquired Qentinel as part of an effort to incorporate AI-infused application testing within a DevOps platform and build applications using low-code tools across multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. The Copado continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform was originally created to accelerate the development of low-code applications on top of the Salesforce platform. Now, however, Copado […]
Prevent False Positives From Derailing Shift Left
Static application security testing (SAST) tools are designed to balance false positives (incorrect warnings) with false negatives (missed vulnerabilities) primarily because deeper analysis requires more time and computing resources. Both of these are in short supply among developers that are tasked with meeting shorter and shorter product delivery milestones. So, while SAST vendors consider a […]
Perforce Acquires 21 Labs to Advance Mobile App Testing
Perforce Software announced today is has acquired 21 Labs, a provider of a suite of tools that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a no-code approach to testing mobile applications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tim Russell, chief product officer for Perforce Software, said the 21 Labs tools complement a set of similar […]
How Shifting Testing Left Can Boost DevOps Velocity
DevOps is all about balance: How can speed and quality be balanced to best meet the demands of customers who want exceptional digital experiences as fast as possible? DevOps looks to meet these expectations head-on by helping to deliver a faster cadence of new builds to customers while keeping quality high. What’s more, quality should […]
Survey Sees Application Testing Shifting Further Left
PractiTest, a test management platform provider, published a report today that suggests professional application testers have become more adept at working within DevOps workflows. The annual survey of more than 1,000 application testing professionals finds that 80% of all application testing within organizations is being done by test engineers, test leads, testers and automation testers. […]
Tricentis Aquires Neotys to Gain Load Testing Tools
Tricentis announced today it has acquired Neotys as part of an effort to expand the scope of its tools portfolio into the realm of load testing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Neotys provides application testing teams with automatic test design and maintenance, user behavior simulation and root cause analysis capabilities using a set […]