10 Emerging Trends in Software Testing: Predictions for the next decade

1. 10 Emerging Trends in Software Testing Predictions for the Next Decade

2. Introduction: The last decade has seen an overwhelming evolution of the software testing industry, giving way to greener pastures. This rapid scale of development is keeping not just the testers, but also the developers on tenterhooks, making constant upskilling a necessity. Even businesses now need to be more aware of what is best in terms of performance and security. The last decade saw a wider acceptance of testing as an early activity in the software development lifecycle. This was predominantly due to the adoption of Agile and DevOps methodologies by organizations across the globe. The goal was to get their apps faster to the market. We also saw an increase in the use of virtualization and service-oriented architecture along with cloud computing. This drove many testing tool vendors vying for the market space in the testing arena. Based on our observations of the leading industry analyst research reports and experience from working with leading Fortune 500 enterprises, we have listed the top 10 emerging trends/predictions that will define how the landscape of software testing will evolve over the next decade.

3. The Future belongs to Open-Source Tools: More and more businesses will adopt open-source tools for proper implementation of Agile, DevOps, and Test Automation within their organizations. The involvement and activeness of support communities for the open-source tools will continue to increase. • Quality@speed is the main mantra: Organizations want the full package of speed plus quality. They want to deliver the best products in the fastest possible time for providing better user experiences. The expectations for speed are only going to increase (and the quality better) with the latest technologies and tools at the disposal of software development and testing teams. • Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) will continue to be in huge demand: SDETs have been existing among us for a couple of decades. However, their initial role was very different from the typical testing roles. Now, almost all testers will need to wear an SDET hat to be successful in the field of Test Automation.

4. Agile and DevOps will rule the roost, TcoEs will evolve: In the last few years, organizations have been moving away from Test Centers of Excellence. This shift ‘away’ will now convert in to a shift ‘toward’ TcoEs. Agility combined with centralized and well-governed testing will help organizations achieve greater quality. • Digital Transformation will continue to slay: Digital has already become inevitable. Those organizations that do not digitalize, will die. This essentiality for digital transformation will require a huge shift of focus towards digital testing. Robust strategies for digital assurance will be required for focusing on optimizing functional testing across channels. • Read the complete blog on: https://www.cigniti.com/blog/10-emerging-trends-in-software-testing-predictions-for-the-next-decade/