Mastering the Art of Mobile Testing by Akshita Puram
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The document discusses mastering the art of mobile testing. It outlines three key mindset shifts for mobile testing: (1) anyone can create automated mobile tests, (2) mobile web technologies will overtake native apps, and (3) mobile testing must target both the UI and API layers. It also discusses features that a robust test automation framework should include, such as object recognition, different test creation techniques, cross-platform execution, and reporting. Finally, it lists some popular mobile testing tool vendors that cover functional automation, performance testing, and device management.
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- 1. Mastering the Art of Mobile Testing Akshita Puram | QAortheHighway 2019 Follow me @AkshitaDP Waiting? What percent of a watermelon is water? Go to airhorner.com
- 2. About Myself Work | Education | Personal | Today | Automated testing tools and test management solutions for QA engineers and developers Dance, indoor rowing, mother of two future mobile testers @AkshitaDP
- 3. Go to Menti.com | Enter Code: 78-02-82 78-02-82
- 4. Go to Menti.com | Enter Code: 78-02-82
- 5. Mobile is taking over all aspects of our lives. 5 ‘Super Apps’ @AkshitaDP
- 6. Changing Landscape for Mobile Development What we want from our mobile device?WHAT HOWHow we consume information from mobile? Ability to communicate, shop online, order rides, get food delivery, and pay for anything Native app vs. mobile web vs. progressive web apps, cross-platform growth @AkshitaDP
- 7. Creating Great Software By Balancing the “Iron Triangle” Cost @AkshitaDP Automation / CI-CD / DevOps Shifting Team Dynamics Product Complexity Release Cycles Months -> Weeks -> Days -> Hours Proliferation of Devices Standardization to Achieve Velocity
- 8. Mastering the Art of Mobile Testing Key Mobile Automation Features Three Mindset Shifts Test Automation Framework Mobile Test Automation In Practice 01 02 03 04 8 Automated
- 9. Go to Menti.com | Enter Code: 78-02-82
- 10. Integrating test into a continuous process. 10 DeployTestBuild Testing is in the middle of the storm. @AkshitaDP
- 11. Proprietary & Confidential 11 Three Mindset Shifts
- 12. 12 Mindset Shift #1 Anyone can create and run an automated mobile test. @AkshitaDP
- 13. The barriers to automation is high for manual testers. said they have lack of skills and experienced test automation resources @AkshitaDP 46% said they don't have the right automation tools 42%
- 14. Automation is a must-have skill for mobile testers. 14 @AkshitaDP Knowledge or experience of automation test tools, specifically Selenium, is a PLUS. Required knowledge of Appium, Selenium and Java, Perfecto, Seetest, Agile. At least 2 years of experience in Mobile Automation Testing. Knowledge or experience of automation test tools, specifically Selenium, is a PLUS. Prefer latest release of Appium being utilized in the current/most recent project Should have been worked on Mobile Application testing using any automation framework (Appium, Calabash, etc) for the past 4 years.Ability to contribute to test automation frameworks Source: LinkedIn Job Descriptions
- 15. Mind the gap with scriptless automation. 15 ResourceCosts Quantity Demand for Automation Supply of resources Gap for automation resources @AkshitaDP
- 16. Lower the barriers to entry for automation 16 Scriptless Techniques @AkshitaDP Record and Replay Keyword Driven Testing
- 17. Lower the barriers to entry for automation 17 Scriptless Techniques @AkshitaDP Record and Replay Keyword Driven Testing Test Visualizer
- 18. Real Devices vs. Emulators 18
- 19. 19 Mindset Shift #2 Mobile web technologies will overtake native apps. @AkshitaDP
- 20. Consumer app fatigue is on the rise. People don’t want to download yet another app People are struggling to manage data storage on mobile devices 20 @AkshitaDP
- 21. Mobile web apps will replace native apps. More mobile web app monthly visitors than native apps @AkshitaDP 2.2x of consumer-facing apps replaced with progressive web apps 50%
- 22. Progressive Web Apps (PWA) Examples 22 50 kB zipped and loads in less than three seconds — on 2G networks only 2.8 MB for core experience Increased user time by 40 percent and more user-generated ad revenue @AkshitaDP
- 23. Extensive Test Reuse @AkshitaDP Code language dependent on platform One codebase to manage for cross-platforms
- 24. 24 Mindset Shift #3 Mobile testing at the UI and API layer is a must. @AkshitaDP
- 25. Go to Menti.com | Enter Code: 78-02-82
- 26. Where Testing Is Going 26 80% of testing is manually done today. Most of it on the UI. At least 50% of testing should be automated testing at the API layer. API UI Manual API UI Manual Now Future Exploratory testing is still important!
- 27. The UI presents “objects” retrieved an automation tool 27 Search bar PriceProduct Title Logo Image https://www.bestbuy.com/site/fitbit-versa-peach-rose-gold/6203312 @AkshitaDP
- 28. UIs are connected to several APIs to deliver several services /api/1.0/product/summaries /api/1.0/pick-up/locations /api/1.0/product/pricing /api/1.0/account/login Twitter APIFacebook API Google Maps API @AkshitaDP
- 29. 29 UI 2 Login Products Pricing Payment There are a lot of connections… Google Twitter Facebook User Payment History Order History Location SummariesImages Recommend 3rd Party A.I. …that all need to be tested @AkshitaDP
- 30. Increasing Mobile Test Coverage and Reducing Risk UI Layer API Layer • Robust object recognition • Adapt tests based on device • Ideal for crucial user workflows • Access to mobile API calls • Built-in security testing scans • Ideal for data testing and minor workflows @AkshitaDP • User Experience • Layout Errors • Presentation of Data In The UI • Business Logic • Boundary Errors • Data Variants Focus Focus
- 31. Knowing the top mobile testing features an automation tool should have will help you be a better and faster mobile tester. New Digital Paradigm: We are only as good as the robot. @AkshitaDP
- 32. Mobile Testing Features Across Devices Mobile Gestures Record multi-touch gestureslikeswipe, pinch, drag, drop,orscroll ononedevice andplay thembackin theexactsamemanner across multiple devices. Adapting test to a specific device • Flexible layouts • Different hierarchy of objects • Coordinate-based actions @AkshitaDP
- 33. Mobile Testing Features in an IoT World Geolocation Testing Simulate GPS sensor values and create mobile tests to check geolocation applications and verify the application processes the data correctly. Data from Sensors Obtain data of various sensors of your device from tests and test if your mobile app reacts to updated sensor data correctly. @AkshitaDP
- 35. A Robust, Easy-to-Use UI Test Automation Framework Desktop Web Mobile Any UI Object Recognition Test Creation Techniques Maintenance Cross-Platform and DistributedReporting Developer QA Engineer Manual Tester Continuous Learning Continuous Testing + + FastCreation EasyMaintenance ScalableExecution Integrations • How to create a scriptless test • What to validate and how • How to update a scriptless test visually without re-recording • How to view results and fix checkpoints • How to share results Mindset #1 - Anyone can create and run an automated mobile test. Mindset #2 Mobile web technologies will overtake native apps • How to run API tests • How to run tests on multiple devices and applications. Mindset #3 Mobile testing at the UI and API layer is a must. @AkshitaDP
- 36. A Robust, Easy-to-Use UI Test Automation Framework Desktop Web Mobile Any UI Object Recognition Test Creation Techniques Maintenance Cross-Platform and DistributedReporting Record and Playback Gherkin (NEW) Scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, VBScript) Snapshots Detailed Logs Export Results Intelligent Updates Name Mapping Repository Developer QA Engineer Manual Tester Continuous Learning Continuous Testing + + Property- Based Recognition Visual Recognition (Image, AI-OCR) + Browser Loop Device Loop Virtual Machines Keyword-Driven FastCreation EasyMaintenance ScalableExecution Integrations Data-Driven @AkshitaDP
- 37. Mobile Testing Tool Vendors 40 Outsource Vendors • Applause • Dynatrace • Experitest • Mobile Labs • Perfecto Mobile • Syntel • Tata Consultancy • Tech Mahindra • Wipro Functional Automation • Adobe • Calabash • Dynatrace • Experitest • HP • Perfecto Mobile • Sauce Labs • SmartBear Software • Soasta • Testplant • Xamarin (Microsoft) Performance Testing • BlazeMeter • CA Technologies • Compuware • Dynatrace • Experitest • HPE • IBM • Parasoft • Perfecto Mobile • SmartBear Software • Soasta • TestPlant • Xamarin (Microsoft) Device Management • Applause • BlazeMeter • Cigniti Technologies • DMI • HCL Technologies • Infosys • SmartBear Software • Soasta • Testplant • Xamarin (Microsoft) Source: Forrester Mobile App Quality 2017
- 38. Coverage Scale Security Speed Quality Cost Test Automation Extensive Reuse API and UI Layers Business Needs Impact on BusinessOpportunity Mastering the Art of Mobile Testing The Iron Triangle ResultThree Mindset Shifts