August 2022 Summaries

Sauce Labs is updating Firefox GeckoDriver to version 0.31.0 for tests on Firefox versions 90 and later due to a recent change made by Mozilla. To ensure compatibility, users of cross-browser testing on Firefox using Sauce Labs need to update their tests before October 4, 2022. The `--remote-debugging-port` capability is no longer supported in version 0.31.0, which means tests that use this capability will fail if not updated accordingly. Users are advised to update their Firefox tests to use the supported `moz:debuggerAddress` capability and specify the correct GeckoDriver version using the Sauce capability `geckodriverVersion`. Additionally, users can utilize the Sauce Labs Platform Configurator for language-specific guidance on setting capabilities. Users with questions can contact Michelle Chen for assistance.

The mobile app testing market has experienced rapid growth over the past couple of years, with 7.26 billion smartphones in the world leading to an enormous market with seemingly limitless potential. Sauce Labs recently completed its 5 billionth test, a significant milestone that highlights the need for companies to invest in mobile testing to stay competitive. The company's data reveals that mobile real device testing has increased by 359% from 2020-2021, and testing on nearly every framework is also rising, including mobile testing frameworks like Espresso, XCUITest, Selenium/Webdriver, and Appium. Furthermore, the number of tests is expected to reach $613 billion by 2025, making it essential for brands to secure their slice of this market. Sauce Labs has introduced a DevOps Test Toolchain to help companies manage quality risk throughout the software delivery lifecycle, providing a one-stop shop for quality management on mobile apps.

Sauce Labs has announced several new features and enhancements to its platform, including API contract testing that provides instant feedback to development teams, live testing for manual tests, and a Chrome DevTools Recorder panel that makes it easier to create user flow test scripts. The company also hosts various events and webinars, such as the ASC 2022 conference, EMEA conferences, and online webinars on topics like API performance and load testing, mobile app development, and using Chrome DevTools for automated testing. Additionally, Sauce Labs has published several blog posts and articles on topics like API contract testing, getting started with API-driven testing, and choosing the right mobile test automation framework. The company also recently partnered with Keysight Technologies to deliver a Real Device Cloud solution for cloud-based testing of enterprise applications on mobile devices.

In the News: Qualitest Introduces Automated Enterprise Application Testing Through Sauce Labs` Qualitest, a world's largest AI-powered quality engineering company, has introduced cloud-based testing for enterprise applications on multiple platforms through its partnership with Sauce Labs. This new offering will help Qualitest's enterprise customers scale more quickly by accelerating the testing of applications across multiple devices. By partnering with Sauce Labs, Qualitest can offer its clients automation they need to grow their businesses quickly in this increasingly important market sector. The new joint offering will enable brands to leverage the best of both worlds when it comes to ensuring quality and performance, allowing them to test web and mobile applications, pinpoint errors, and find a solution quickly.

Sauce Labs has launched its newest live testing feature called `Recents`, which makes manual testing easier by allowing users to quickly reproduce test scenarios using the same setup. This feature is available to Sauce web and native application testing users for web and on real and virtual devices. With `Recents`, users can access previous test configurations, debug faster, and save time in their CI/CD pipelines. The launch of this feature comes as Sauce Labs continues its mission to help teams run the right tests at the right time, consistently. The company's live testing feature provides instant access to a range of devices and browser/OS combinations, allowing users to create test configurations that align with their preferred devices and processes. By using `Recents`, users can achieve faster results, save time, and optimize for the testing process that works best for them.

The World Relies on Your Code (Infographic)` Software development teams need visibility into the quality of code across the software development lifecycle to develop, deliver, and update high-quality software fast. This means knowing how, when, and what to test at each stage. The quality of the code that delivers online experiences has become critical, as every brand experience starts online on various browsers, operating systems, and devices. To address this, Sauce Labs provides a Continuous Testing Cloud that identifies quality signals in development and production, accelerating the ability to release and update web and mobile applications that meet user expectations.

The release of Pokémon GO in 2016 marked a landmark moment in mobile gaming, with its augmented reality and real-world gameplay forcing people outside to play. Despite initial success, the game's popularity waned by 2017, but it has since consistently grown in revenue, crossing $6 billion in just two years. This anomaly is attributed to various factors, including new titles in the franchise, HD remakes, nostalgia, and improvements made to the game itself. Unlike traditional console games, mobile games have a dynamic customer relationship, where improvements can directly impact bottom-line results. To deliver quality at speed and drive revenue, mobile game developers must test their products thoroughly, ensuring quality releases faster than they currently are able, in order to keep users engaged and retain customers.