In the face of increased demand and competition, software development teams are expected to iterate faster each project sprint. Iterating faster creates a market advantage because it means you can adjust quickly to evolving market conditions, changing end-user sentiment, and an unforeseeable black swan (like a global pandemic). However, increased software delivery speed cannot come at the expense of a high-quality end-user experience.

Payments testing mimics each step of the payment process to verify that connections, transactions, and paths for communications are working. The best payments testing strategies include a thorough range of tests, from functional to performance to location. Need a place to start? Follow this checklist when developing a payment gateway testing strategy. A good strategy should detail exactly what information is needed, common flags for problems, and the markers of a successful payment gateway.

Without payments gateway testing, you risk cart abandonment, over or under-payments, penalties, and increased customer support costs. These risks occur when web or mobile app payment transactions run into issues. To avoid these issues, online retailers should create test cases, conduct periodic checks, and update their processes to ensure the system’s integrity. From functional testing to usability testing, there are many ways to test payment processing.

Mobile app testing can be time-consuming, error-prone, and sometimes expensive if not done the right way. But mobile app testing is a critical part of the development process, so skipping it comes at a huge cost to end UX. To compete with the millions of mobile apps on the market, your set of best practices must ensure that the user experience is incredible for every consumer every time they use your app, starting from the first try. Not sure where to begin?

After the closure of the influential Epic v. Apple trial, a California judge has ordered Apple to immediately remove its anti-steering rules, which barred app developers from offering payment methods outside of Apple’s in-app purchasing system.

You have likely identified a need to scale or improve your current software testing approach. But questions remain. Do you hire in-house testers? Do your engineers need to shift left and take ownership of code issues? Or, do you augment testing with crowdsourced QA or another type of app testing service? For many, the most efficient approach to scaling your testing is through a partnership.

September 1, 2021 — Testlio, the originator of networked testing, today announced version 3.3 of its Platform. Testlio 3.3 introduces multiple new features and capabilities. While the new version provides many client benefits, several important features support freelance testers, the driving force behind Testlio’s business.

Errors in payment gateway functionality have enormous potential to derail the relationship between consumer and vendor. Customers expect seamless, functional transactions without confusing messages or complicated steps. They expect security, privacy, and safeguards against over or underpayment. Any misstep in the payment process can lead to abandoned shopping carts, deleted apps, and consumer frustration. The best way to ensure payment functionality is with a clear payment gateway testing strategy.

If you’re reading this, chances are your organization is already aware of the additional management effort, devices, and testers required to ensure quality QA through software testing. You’re likely not doing it alone. Your in-house testers and external resources are probably scattered across different testing management platforms and software. But multiple platforms make collaboration more complicated than it needs to be.

The mobile app customer experience is more than simple UX design. It encompasses the experience that users get across all of the brand’s channels and includes all the interactions as a user identifies, evaluates, purchases, uses, re-engages, and leaves the product. A recent report noted that users downloaded 204 billion mobile apps globally in 2019; and customer churn is easier than ever.