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Essential mobile app testing stages

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Pamela Mer
Essential mobile app testing stages

Agile methods and CI/CD added a tendency to fast and frequent delivery of a code. The average duration of each sprint is ten days. Engineers have to write test cases for parts of code or particular functions to test them at the end of each sprint.

 

One of the ways to improve the development process is software testing.

The robust testing strategy facilitates an arduous development process and increases the chances to stand out among thousands of applications in stores. 

The strategy depends on the type, size, and goals of a project.

Functional testing

Functional testing ensures that all main app functions and features are workable and give correct responses. The type of app, its business goals, and target audience determine the main functions. If it's a social app, the main functions will be adding photos, sending messages, sharing posts, etc. For booking apps, it is searching tickets and places, ordering, safe payment methods.  

Besides core features, there are crucial test cases to consider: 

  • app launches and works correctly every time
  • fields and buttons respond correctly 
  • app behavior when something interrupts its work (turning off, incoming call other issues) 
  • users get notifications and alerts about incorrect app work
  • after system crashes and errors app can resume at the last operation

 

Usability testing

Studies show that 79% of users reject using a mobile app with bad usability and pick an app with a better user experience. Usability testing helps a company to ensure that every user's interactions are smooth and convenient. Usability includes that users can achieve their goals within the app easily and app is intuitive for understanding.

Usability testing can be performed in two ways: with usability experts and real users. Experts use deep analysis of an app and their knowledge to find usability issues. Testing with real users can provide insights into how the audience interacts with your app and what challenges they face. To facilitate mobile app testing with real users :

  • Set clear, strict, and detailed tasks (book a trip to Miami for two on one week). It helps to measure users' experience effectively. 
  • Don't interrupt during interactions. Observe how people reach tasks. It may provide insights. 
  • records users action to fix how they deal with tasks

Most common things that can impact usability: 

  • buttons size are appropriate for convenient using
  • font size and color easy to read on different screens
  • last actions in an app restore after closing 
  • user can cancel inappropriate or mistaken action 

Source automated UI testing.

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