Most of us make resolutions at the start of a year to improve our lives. More often than not the aim of these resolutions is to become a better individual in some way - personally or professionally.
For the testers amongst us that are figuring out ways to upskill in 2020, below are few automated testing trends you need to know about:
- Automated testing via AI & ML based tools: AI & ML is being included for improving performance and productivity in almost all industries and same is the case with automated software testing. Instead of ignoring the new trend, go along with it by learning the new AI & ML based tools.
- User Experience Testing and Automation: If as a tester you have not perfected yourself in user experience testing now are the time when you should. Because whatever changes happen, people are going to keep using the products and their experience will always be given the highest importance.
- DevTestOps: DevOps has contributed in quick and reliable deployments on productions for a decade now but testing was something that suffered. Now, with DevTestOps - continuous testing can also be a part of DevOps and is expected to get adapted widely in the software testing industry.
- Test Automation to better work in Agile Mode: Inclusion of automation into the Agile Methodology the right way has been a challenge since and organizations have tried to come out with tools that can help make Agile as automation-friendly as possible.
- Quick and Reliable Test Automation: Testers and Organizations have been looking for tools that could solve the above problems and with new technologies available to solve these problems like NLP, AI, ML, Autonomous things. 2020 will see organizations adopting such tools to improve the quality and reliability of test automation.
With AI and ML seeing rapid adoption in all fields, 2020 will also see such tools being adopted widely and is expected to continue to be a test automation trend.
Read automated testing trends 2020 to know what to expect in the software testing industry this year.