Manual testing is a fundamental yet essential process in software development where testers manually execute test cases without the use of automation tools. Despite advancements in automation, over 30% of global testing efforts are still carried out manually, according to industry research.

Big data storage tools like BigQuery, Hadoop, and Cassandra are used to manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data generated by modern applications. Unlike traditional databases, these tools provide scalable and distributed infrastructure that efficiently stores, processes, and analyzes petabytes of data across clusters.

In software quality assurance, transparent and timely communication is critical to ensure all related efforts’ success and positive impact. Reporting becomes critical for accurate decision-making, software product health tracking and adequate planning. A QA report is crucial for providing a clear overview of testing efforts, outcomes, and actionable insights.

Since generative AI exploded onto the global market, organizations have flocked to adopt it. SAP is no exception–late last year, the ERP launched its embedded AI copilot, Joule. In addition, SAP has invested in other AI companies, hired a chief artificial intelligence officer, and added generative AI features to its products. In order to spur cloud adoption, many of SAP’s premium AI features will only be available to RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP customers.

In the continuous quest to raise the bar on software quality, product teams often find it difficult to avoid trade-offs between release speed and test coverage. One of the more significant sources of trade-off tension is associated with test automation runtimes. Achieving the necessary device coverage during testing often requires teams to seek out multiple device cloud providers with different strengths across security, geolocation, device types, and support for alternative test automation frameworks.

Exploratory testing, a dynamic and versatile approach to software testing, has gained significant traction in recent years. In previous blog posts we explained what's Exploratory Testing and why it's so helpful. Also, we have discussed How to develop a Structured Exploratory testing strategy and we introduced why it is the real asset to exceptional functionality and superb UX if you want your QA to go above and beyond basic expectations.

Bringing your futuristic vision for a new product to life is one of the biggest hurdles for aspiring entrepreneurs. The new product development process may seem mysterious in the beginning, however, when cracked, this journey to a final product can easily become a straight line. The majority of customers shopping online regularly are usually clueless about the rigorous and time-consuming process that every product goes through before they enter the digital realm.

The perfect defect-free app doesn’t exist… unless you shrink your codebase and deliver a product no one wants to use. Even then, there’s no guarantee it won’t have issues. For developers, zero-defect goals set unrealistic expectations that not only cause frustration but also lead to diminishing returns.