Testing is an important part of the development process, so it is important to monitor its progress. This raises the question: what are the most interesting trends in the near future?
Integrated, defined and simplified QA processes built into DevOps while taking the QA team out of silos
Similar to performance engineering, QAOps introduces quality control throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC). QA teams are more integrated into the project and their feedback shapes the development process.
#5: Shift towards performance engineering from performance testing
Performance has always been a sore point for software development. In theory, you could build any kind of software to process any amount of data imaginable. The problem is: do you have the resources to do this?
Performance testing is essential in every project. Unfortunately, testing is only able to evaluate performance issues late in the development cycle. As such, there has been a shift towards performance engineering with the adoption of agile methodologies.
With Performance Engineering , QA teams design applications from the beginning of the development cycle. Resource requirements are monitored at each stage, making performance an important indicator.
The goal is to resolve performance issues early in the process. This saves time in the long run, as each bottleneck is resolved without compromising other areas of the project. It is also a good strategy to avoid unnecessary hardware acquisition costs.
A shift in testing paradigms
In the past, testing used to be done when a project was close to completion. A final check-up before delivery. But with the growing popularity of agile methodologies, it is no longer viable to leave testing in the background.
Quality control testing has become an integral part of the software development process. One that helps you deliver the best possible product, especially when you take into account the latest trends, which can provide better results and more robust applications.
