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Alissa Lydon
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1316
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English
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Summary

The Continuous Testing Benchmark (CTB) report, released by Sauce Labs, provides insights into the quality and performance of testing practices among its customers. The benchmark measures three key components: platform coverage, efficiency, test run time, and test quality. Platform coverage refers to how well a team covers different combinations of browsers, operating systems, and devices. Efficiency is about speed, as teams need to run hundreds or thousands of tests per day to keep up with release velocity. Test run time measures the effectiveness of quality in accelerating release velocity, while test quality is crucial for building trust in automation. The report shows that many customers are improving their platform coverage and efficiency but still struggle with test run time and quality. To build digital confidence, teams need to focus on these metrics and implement best practices such as short, atomic, and autonomous tests.