June 2021 Summaries

Observability is a crucial aspect of software systems, enabling engineers to understand the internal state of an application based on its external outputs. It helps in identifying potential bottlenecks and areas of optimization, leading to a performant system with lesser failures. The three popular pillars of observability are Metrics, Tracing, and Logs. Metrics help in measuring the system quantitatively, while Tracing tracks the request lifecycle across multiple services. Logs provide important points in the code and record information at the instant. Observability pipeline includes components like Reporter, Pipeline, Storage, Visualization, and Alerting to leverage its benefits effectively.

BrowserStack has secured $200 million in Series B funding at a $4 billion valuation, led by BOND with participation from Insight Partners and existing investor Accel. Founded in 2011 to solve testing on different browsers, the company now serves over 50,000 customers across 135 countries. The funding will help accelerate product innovation, support strategic acquisitions, and scale their Product and Engineering teams as they aim to become the testing infrastructure of the internet.

BrowserStack Summer of Learning 2021 is back with a five-part webinar series designed to help test automation teams learn about the best test automation frameworks from experts. The event will take place on June 30th and July 7th, featuring sessions on Puppeteer, Cypress, Selenium in Java, Nightwatch, and WebdriverIO. This year's lineup includes four framework experts and committers who will share insights into the latest technologies and trends in test automation. The event is open to everyone and free to attend.