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Where Software Testing Is Headed In The Next 5 Years

he field of software testingu00a0has been steadily progressing over the past decade. From 2020 to 2026, the software testing industry isu00a0expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate or CAGR of 6%. This means that the current industry valuation of $40 billion is going to grow by leaps and bounds. You also need to stay on top of the latest trends in this industry if you are or want to be a software test engineer.

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Where Software Testing Is Headed In The Next 5 Years

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  1. Where Software Testing Is Headed In The Next 5 Years The field of software testing has been steadily progressing over the past decade. From 2020 to 2026, the software testing industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate or CAGR of 6%. This means that the current industry valuation of $40 billion is going to grow by leaps and bounds. You also need to stay on top of the latest trends in this industry if you are or want to be a software test engineer. Here is an in-depth compilation of the latest trends in software testing for the year 2021. 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Over the next 5 years, QA experts and testers are going to start using machine learning and AI testing techniques on a mainstream basis. AI has immense processing power, which can be leveraged to improve the overall testing process. Machine Learning or ML algorithms can be used to speed up the automated testing process. 2. Automation in Agile Testing: Agile testing is the most important methodology that has come out in recent years. It is very safe to say that the Agile testing process is going to be automated at 100% over the next five years. 12% of companies have automated their test efforts - and by 2026, this number is expected to rise significantly. 3. Performance Engineering: Another trend that you should be on the lookout for is the development philosophy of performance engineering. It is a rigorous and continuous process that is part of each and every stage of the development cycle. When it is applied properly, QA testers will be able to come up with actionable insights from the initial design itself. 4. Blockchain Testing: The blockchain is the buzzword and is being repeated on social media platforms and the news. The advent of blockchain technology has made it very clear that it can be leveraged for software testing sometime in the next 5 years. By 2022, the entire blockchain testing market is going to be worth upwards of $11.5 billion.

  2. 5. Risk Compliance Testing: The year 2020 has been one of the toughest and most devastating years of the 21st century. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, there was also an exponential increase in the amount of cyberattacks. It is safe to assume that risk compliance and security testing is going to be a priority in the current global climate. 6. Robotic Process Automation: Robotic automation has now made its way into the software development and testing as well. The process of RPA is predicted to become a major part of the testing market by the year 2026. It is also expected to significantly reduce the time gap that is there between the development stages of prototype development and release. 7. App Automation Testing: One of the major sectors of software testing as a whole is mobile app testing. By the year 2026, the entire market is going to be worth more than $400 billion. As mobile apps are so important, this sector of the market is going to overpower all of the other sectors in the next 5 years. 8. Codeless Testing: One of the coolest things that has happened to the QA world is the advent of codeless testing. These test automation tools make use of AI and visual modeling principles to accelerate the testing process. This is one of the most exciting software testing trends that is going to make its mark in the next 5 years. 9. Big Data and IoT Testing: Information is the new gold resource in the competitive world of the 21st century. Big Data and IoT testing is extremely important, which is why you need to keep an eye out for IoT application testing. In the next 5 years, IoT technology will proliferate widely. This trend has been observed this year also. 10. DevOps and QA Testing: Another trend that has been coming up recently is the merging of DevOps and QA. The DevOps sector has become significantly more sophisticated and the entire development process will get more seamless in the next 5 years. DevOps and QA testing will merge and become a highly functional unit with a higher degree of efficiency. To sum up, these have the top 10 trends in the field of software testing and QA that you need to watch out for. It is very clear that artificial intelligence, machine

  3. learning and automation are the key trends that are going to change the face of the industry completely. Blockchain testing is another trend that is going to have some very interesting implications in the world of QA tests. Other exciting trends include performance engineering, big data and cybersecurity. Final Thoughts If you hold an active interest in the field of QA and software testing as a whole, then you should keep an eye out for these trends. It is also a very good idea for you to go a step further and embrace the trends as a whole. You should also keep an eye out for software testing jobs and openings.

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