September 2023 Summaries

This edition features content on mastering test management, implementing a winning test automation strategy, testing media injection via camera, and the upcoming QA Leadership Summit 2023. Product updates include Parallel Testing on lower iOS versions, Test Observability improvements, custom views for personalized observability, adding comments to test results, archiving build runs in Test Observability, Test Management's general availability, cloning test runs, new SSO flexibility options, service accounts access for Org Admins, and usage reports REST APIs.

BrowserStack has been featured in 135 reports and received 102 badges in the G2 Fall 2023 Report, marking its largest achievement in these reports. The company's users have rated it highly in Software Testing, Automation Testing, and Mobile App Testing categories. BrowserStack has recently launched three new products: Test Observability, Test Accessibility, and Test Management. It has also won numerous badges across various segments and geographies, including DevOps leader titles for Americas, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia, and EMEA. Over 50,000 customers worldwide use BrowserStack to develop high-quality products.

BrowserStack has introduced new device features for testing media injection on real devices. Users can now test image and video injection via the device camera to test advanced use cases such as video calls, facial recognition, image searches, and identity verification. The camera image injection feature is available across Live, App Live, and App Automate while the camera video injection feature is currently supported for Automate. These features enable users to capture images, scan QR codes and barcodes, make video calls, verify identities, and perform facial recognition tasks on real devices.

In a recent webinar, Gulshan Shaikh, Director of QE at Nasdaq, discussed how her team overcame common testing challenges to deliver exceptional customer experiences. A poll during the webinar revealed that "real device coverage" was the biggest challenge faced by development teams in their testing solutions. Gulshan's team initially struggled with maintaining and scaling an in-house device lab but transitioned to BrowserStack, which significantly increased release velocity and improved device coverage. Key takeaways from the session include the challenges of maintaining in-house device labs, how a real device cloud can boost testing efficiency, and the importance of diverse device coverage for customer satisfaction.

BrowserStack has announced the general availability of Test Management, a unified solution designed to manage all test cases efficiently. The platform aims to address common challenges faced by testing teams such as lack of visibility, scalability issues, and complex workflows. Key features include fast test case creation, accelerated manual and automated test execution, improved traceability with powerful workflows, and complete visibility across all testing activities. By simplifying the testing process, Test Management helps achieve faster releases, higher software quality, and enhanced team productivity.