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Let’s imagine – you have just created an amazing mobile app. You have already taken care of mobile testing services and fixed the bugs, so now everything works fine. But it’s not the time to relax, as promotion is the next step you have to take. Here are some tips which will help you to do this. Use Social Media Be easy to discover - such a strategy will increase the number of your app downloads. Do you have Facebook? Instagram? Twitter? If yes, great. If not - better create accounts there. Using social media will allow you to keep in touch with your target audience and inform them about all updates. You can also go for paid advertisement. Create a Promo Video A lot of people don’t watch a movie without watching a trailer - this thing also works with apps. Create a short promo video which will attract the attention of your audience and explain why your mobile application is cool. Involve a Celebrity There are many people who download apps just because of someo...

The mobile market is growing, and nothing can stop its evolution. The diversity of available gadgets is impressive, and manufacturers still surprise us from time to time, creating absolutely new devices. That’s why app developers use emulators sometimes. The thing is that there are too many gadgets to take into consideration, while emulators allow to reduce costs and simplify the process of app testing. But here are several significant reasons to forget about using emulators. So, what is impossible without real devices? Prediction of real occurrences. Some things simply can’t be tested with emulators. For instance, battery consumption. Considering ALL user interactions. Scrolling, zooming, and other interactions can differ according to the devices’ touchscreens. So that you won’t be able to test them efficiently with emulators, which won’t give you a true-to-life environment. Making your users really happy. Mobile app performance testing is a must in case you want to make ...

Apple gadgets are not as essential as air or water, but come on, we can’t deny that these devices have taken over the world. Just look at those lines in Apple stores when a new iPhone is released… So that, iOS app development is a great thing to try. Unfortunately, bugs can spoil even the most interesting app, so make sure that your QA testers check the following things: Beta Testing. It’s a must, as your app won’t get popular if it’s not user-friendly. Cross-device compatibility. Your app must be compatible with different iOS devices. You have to consider sizes of the gadgets, their screen resolutions, etc. Installation - Uninstallation. Before your users start to enjoy your app, they have to install it. If the installation process causes problems, they will just uninstall it, and that’s it. By the way, they should also have no difficulties with removing the app. Battery performance and multitasking effects. If the gadget performs different processes at the s...

Even the most promising software development project is worth nothing in case you decide to skip the testing phase. It’s a crucial stage, and you must never forget about it. Moreover, you should already start thinking about testing while creating the project plan. The main question you have to answer at this point is if you are going to test your software in-house or go for independent testing. In-house option is a great choice if you are developing something absolutely secretive - all the QA activities will be done by your team. But the thing is that you can face project delays, financial unsustainability, and other problems. In this case, Testing-as-a-Service (or TaaS) can be your savior. This is an outsourcing model which implies trusting the software testing to a third-party vendor. Here are some more arguments in favor of TaaS: Flexibility. You can go for either complex software testing services or a single type of testing. Experience. To control the quality of your pro...

Imagine that you have just made up a really amazing mobile app. You have only your idea, and there are a lot of things you have to do before reaching the phase of post-development review. But do you know what you need at every stage of your app development? Exactly, mobile app testing. Its role is extremely important since QA is a guarantee that you and your team do everything in the right way. And since developing apps is not the easiest task in the world, let us lead you through every stage of this process. Initial preparations Answer the following questions: What is your target audience? Which devices will you focus on? Which models are popular among your target audience? Which operating systems will your app support? And don’t forget to prepare test documentation and the essential test environment! Functional requirements The first thing to pay attention to is if your app will be installable or browser-based. The second one is if the application will somehow ...

Automated testing is a method in software testing which implies usage of special tools and applications to control the execution of software tests. It is supposed to be more reliable than manual testing since it’s carried out automatically. But, obviously, making the life of a QA engineer easier is not the only mission of software automation testing services. Let’s see what other benefits this method has. The reduction of costs Probably, you won’t notice this immediately, as this benefit gets evident when you use automated tests more than once. Just imagine: every time you want to test the quality of your software and fix all the bugs, your QA team has to do the testing manually. That’s not the easiest work to do, and it requires the most expensive resource in the world - time. But if your team uses those automated tests which had already been written, you won’t have to pay for development of new tests or for remote independent testing. Just use what you already have, an...

The share of e-commerce sales in global retail purchases is growing, but creating a website is not enough to take a place in the sun. It must be competitive, otherwise, it will be devoured by other websites, which authors spent some time on software testing and the site development. To make your life a bit easier, we will tell you what parts of your e-commerce website you should never be lazy to test. #1 To sign up or not to sign up? There are a lot of websites where a user can make a purchase even without creating an account, but completing the registration process allows to track an order, to check previous orders, etc. A QA tester must check if there are any bugs related to making purchases with or without an account, logging out, etc. #2 Is the navigation convenient? Navigation quality is another important thing. Do filters work as they should? Is pagination displayed properly? Do the products have duplicates? All these and many other questions must be answered. We recommend yo...

Our blog posts are available in audio! Listen on the go and when you want to learn something new but don’t feel like reading. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Making sure your software products are of the highest quality is essential as a business owner or project manager for software development. The dedicated team model in quality assurance is one strategy that has gained popularity in recent years (QA). This model has proven to be a useful tool throughout the software development lifecycle and is efficient at delivering consistent, high-quality software testing. The dedicated QA team model, its advantages, and how it can help your business succeed in the cutthroat software market are all covered in this article. What does the Quality Assurance Dedicated Team Model entail? The dedicated team model is a contemporary method for software testing that entails assembling a group of QA experts who are totally committed to a single project or item. These ...

It is always required for the software developers to test the products they have developed; however even after the preliminary testing has been provided, the software usually still has some bugs when it is delivered. The main task of a quality assurance specialist is to find and destroy different types of bugs before the software products are released and users gain an access to these products. The software can be tested by the same person who has created it, by another programmer from the same company, or by the independent testing team which can be based in the same office or remotely. The remote independent testing is believed to be much more effective because the independent quality assurance engineers look at the problem from aside without any prejudice and it involves more people, so it is more likely to find an error and to get rid of it much faster. However even when the independent software testing is provided by high-qualified quality assurance specialists several...