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The future is mobile. Maybe it would be more accurate to say the present is mobile. With 7.26 billion smartphones in the world, it’s not difficult to see why there has been such rapid growth in mobile app development over the past couple of years. When there is almost one mobile device per person on Earth, it becomes clear that this is an enormous market with seemingly limitless potential. Sauce Labs recently completed our 5 billionth test, a huge milestone and a number we are proud of for sure.

For the newest instalment in our series of interviews asking leading technology specialists about their achievements in their field, we’ve welcomed Simon Kaguramamba, CTO at Action Starter.

For our next specialist interview in our series speaking to technology and IT leaders around the world, we’ve welcomed Jeff Stephens, co-founder and CTO of EyeQ Imaging Inc. Jeff has been in product development and technology since graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Mechanical Engineering degree and started out in hardware development for Dell, Inc in 2006, but always was interested in software and web development as well.

Measuring how marketing is helping to drive your business is critical. But often marketing’s impact is not widely understood and appreciated.

Does your organization use testing as a catch-all safety net for quality? Testers can often become the gatekeepers and decision-makers regarding whether something is ready to be “signed off,” which creates silos and can slow down releases. Nowadays, there is a lot more talk and emphasis in the testing and QA industry about shifting towards a quality engineering approach to build quality-in, and for everyone to contribute to the overall quality of what is being delivered.