Company
Date Published
Author
Bill McGee
Word count
1221
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Able Few`, a St. Louis & Indianapolis based product and software development company, developed an application called `Click With Me Now`, a no-download, co-browsing solution that allows users to share a browsing session with others in a single click. The team faced numerous browser compatibility issues and had to test the app on multiple browsers and devices, including older versions of Internet Explorer. They initially used Selenium and Capybara tests but found it challenging to manage the number of OS and browser variants required for testing. By integrating `Sauce Labs`, they were able to automate their testing process using a JSON file that contained all the desired browser/OS combinations and a custom GruntJS tool called `Qettlhup`. This automated tool, open-sourced by The Able Few, facilitates the testing of browsers in Sauce Labs using a JSON object. With Qettlhup, the team can run their tests with minimal effort, receiving feedback on each set of tests as they run and stopping when an error is encountered. `Sauce Labs` has been instrumental in saving the team countless hours of manual processing and testing, providing fantastic reporting and feedback, and is now an essential part of their development process.