September 2018 Summaries

Location technology has revolutionized how businesses connect with their customers, enabling on-demand services and hyper-personalized marketing through location-based services and content. Geolocation features in websites and mobile apps use various techniques such as geotargeting, geofencing, localization, geotagging, and geoblocking to provide tailored experiences for users based on their location. Geolocation testing is crucial for businesses with location-dependent functionalities to ensure smooth user experiences across different locations. BrowserStack offers comprehensive geolocation testing capabilities, enabling manual and automated testing of websites and mobile apps from various global locations using IP addresses or GPS coordinates. This helps businesses deliver quality products and services at scale, ensuring seamless customer experiences in each target market.

Apple's identification of 2018 as the year of software quality highlights the importance of high-quality software for business success. BrowserStack COO Shailesh Rao discussed key ways to meet this challenge in a recent Test Talk podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio. One major takeaway from the interview is the importance of quality as a guiding principle across all aspects of an organization, including people, culture, and processes. Adopting this mindset can significantly impact how development teams approach code production.

BrowserStack introduces native integrations with Jira and Trello to streamline bug reporting and enhance productivity. The integration allows developers to share bug report details and context in one place, eliminating the need for multiple steps and tools. Key benefits include usability, increased productivity, rapid reproduction of bugs, detailed information sharing, and access to experienced support. This marks the first in a series of upcoming partnerships aimed at helping developers and QA teams become more agile.