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  • Testim Adds SDK to AI-Based Testing Platform

    Testim Adds SDK to AI-Based Testing Platform

    Testim this week launched a beta release of a software development kit (SDK) consisting for a set of JavaScript application programming interfaces (APIs) that will enable DevOps teams to build tests that leverage machine learning algorithms from within their integrated development environment (IDE).

    Company CEO Oren Rubin said the Testim Development Kit makes it possible to call capabilities such as the ability to record user interface interactions via an application programming interface (API).

    The Testim approach to applying artificial intelligence (AI) testing differs from rivals in that Testim allows DevOps teams to fully inspect how algorithms construct a test, he noted. DevOps teams can also customize those algorithms to fit their own requirements, which is critical when it comes time for DevOps to explain how tests were conducted as part of a compliance audit.

    Testim will continue to provide access to its platform via a graphical user interface, but with the edition of the SDK, Rubin said his company expects to see an increase in the number of DevOps teams that will incorporate Testim within the context of continuous development/continuous deployment (CI/CD). Once that occurs, the number of tests those teams will be willing to run against software before it’s deployed in a production environment should also increase, especially as more developers leverage APIs to create their own tests, Rubin said. That doesn’t eliminate the need for another set of eyes to test an application, but it should reduce the number of common errors made before any piece of code is tested by someone else on the DevOps team.

    One of the most time-consuming elements of any DevOps process is the time it takes to create tests for each application. The Testim platform employs machine learning algorithms to discover the entire application environment and then begin creating appropriate tests. As DevOps teams modify those tests, the Testim platform continues to learn how to build tests the way the DevOps team prefers.

    The Testim platform doesn’t eliminate the need for testing expertise on the DevOps team, but it does enable organizations to scale their testing processes by augmenting whatever testing expertise they have on hand to reduce bottlenecks and improve overall software quality. Those algorithms also provide the added benefit of never taking a day off or quitting to take a more lucrative position elsewhere.

    When it comes to AI, there is naturally a lot of fear and loathing. On the one hand, IT professionals become concerned AI will replace them. On the other hand, they are often disappointed when machine learning algorithms don’t instantly automate a process to their satisfaction. It takes a significant amount of time for algorithms to learn how any IT environment operates, with each update to that environment requiring those algorithms to discover new functions. At this juncture, it’s not a question of whether AI will play a role in DevOps processes, but rather to what degree. Given the repetitive nature of testing, Testim is betting application testing will prove to be an area that lends itself to AI sooner than later.

    — Mike Vizard

  • Testim Is First to Expand AI-based Testing to Developers; Previews New Development Kit

    Developers and QA engineers can now fuse the power of AI-based codeless testing with the flexibility of code—for dramatically faster release cycles

     

    SAN FRANCISCO, November 13, 2019 – Testim, the pioneer of codeless AI-based software testing in 2014, disrupts the industry once more with the announcement of the Testim Development Kit, a new way for developers to quickly create resilient tests directly in code. For the first time, developers can enjoy the benefits of AI-based testing while leveraging their preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

    Microsoft, Autodesk, Swisscom, LogMeIn, and others run millions of tests using Testim every month. Now, the Development Kit builds on Testim’s proven AI-based testing capabilities, providing super-fast authoring of trusted, non-flaky tests. Testim’s AI inspects the elements of the application and continuously learns from and improves the robustness of tests.

    Testim’s open approach to testing lets developers and QA engineers write tests their way, in their tools and processes, so they can collaborate freely. Unlike other codeless test automation tools, developers can download their tests as code, eliminating vendor lock-in.

    “The Dev Kit is a key element of our commitment to deliver a compromise-free solution for developers,” said Oren Rubin, founder and CEO of Testim. “The Dev Kit builds on our commitment to make testing more collaborative and open as possible so that teams can deliver quality software faster. Customer feedback has already been exceptional and we’re eager to deliver this Dev Kit to market.”

    Why the Testim Development Kit is so Important

    Modern development teams are beginning to orient workflows around the concept of ‘everything as code,’ or the alignment of every part of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) around code or code-like systems. Built with the SDLC in mind, the Testim Development Kit ensures that existing Testim capabilities, like recorded UI interactions, PDF or email validations, as well as new features will be available as API commands. This makes it possible for developers to create and edit robust coded tests and manage them in their version control system next to their application code.

    “One of the things that we love about Testim is that they continue to deliver new innovations to help improve our testing experience,” said Ran Mizrachi, senior software engineering lead at Microsoft. “The Dev Kit will give our team the speed and stability of AI-based codeless tests with the flexibility of code.”

    Part of the movement toward ‘everything as code’ is the emergence of ‘shift-left testing,’ where increasingly, testing is done much earlier in the development lifecycle. For tech teams that are shifting left, the Testim Development Kit gives QA automation engineers an opportunity to better align tests and QA processes with development workflows.

    “The addition of the Development Kit makes Testim the only company to provide developers and QA automation engineers with the complete freedom to work the way they want—in code, in the UI, or some combination of the two,” said Shawn Jaques, director of Product Marketing. “The flexibility this new feature provides has the potential to transform the way development teams test applications, allowing more people to be involved in testing, whether recording codeless tests or writing tests as code in the tools they already know and love.”

    To sign-up for the Development Kit Beta program, please visit https://go.testim.io/testims-new-beta-testim-tdk-testim-development-kit-testautomation

    About Testim

    Founded in late 2014, Testim helps companies accelerate time-to-market, improve software quality and integrates into agile processes. With offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, the company is a pioneer in using AI for the authoring, execution, and maintenance of automated tests. Included in the 2019 SD Times 100: ‘Best in Show’ in Software Development for Testing, the Testim platform learns and adapts automated tests to code changes, minimizing maintenance time and makes authoring incredibly fast. Microsoft, Autodesk, Swisscom, LogMeIn, and others run over 10,000,000 tests using Testim every month.

  • Testim Raises $10 Million After 700 Percent Market Growth

    Additional capital will allow the company to scale operations, headcount and accelerate autonomous testing

    San Francisco, June 12, 2019 – Testim, a leading provider of AI based software testing, today announced it has closed $10 million in Series B funding to address the global demand for continuous testing allowing development teams to move at the speed of business without compromising software quality. This funding round was led by SignalFire. Meron Capital and existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, NHN Ventures and Spider Capital also participated in the round, bringing the total amount of capital Testim has raised to $19.5 million.

    “To remain competitive, software teams must move faster than ever,” said Oren Rubin, founder and CEO of Testim. “We are helping them test more with much less effort, reducing their release risk and increasing their velocity to market.”

    Software releases that were once planned on a monthly basis now occur weekly with updates almost every day. Application development organizations are using AI-enabled test automation to streamline the software testing process at each stage of the DevOps lifecycle. The shift to AI-based testing is being driven by the need for continuous and faster development that does not compromise the quality of the delivered software.

    Rubin continued, “When Testim was founded, our goal was to enable software teams to author tests 20 times faster than before. No one believed it was possible but by continuously innovating and leveraging new technologies, we met that goal. Now, we have a more ambitious one – to author 150 times faster through autonomous testing.”

    Testim’s platform, which uses artificial intelligence to speed up test authoring and dramatically reduce test maintenance, ensures that companies can sustain a fast release cadence with the highest quality software. The new funding will also bring to market Testim’s mobile app test automation platform, which is in early access.

    “We invested in Testim early because we recognized its leadership and innovation in the fast-growing test automation space,” said Ilya Kirnos, founding partner and CTO of SignalFire. “We’ve already seen Testim win customers like Autodesk, NetApp, LogMeIn, Sprinklr and JFrog. With 700 percent market growth in less than two years, Testim is on track to disrupt the $37 billion testing market with its technology innovation.”

    Ronit Belson recently joined Testim as its chief operating officer. She brings startup and enterprise experience from the DevOps space, leading companies and teams at Cloudmeter (acquired by Splunk), OpTier (acquired by SAP) and Rollout.io. Belson’s background in scaling high performing teams will support Testim’s plans to grow operations in North America and attract new hires across all departments including engineering, product, sales, marketing and customer success.

    Company accomplishments:

    • First to introduce AI-based test authoring for native mobile applications
    • Achieved goal of allowing customers to author 1000 tests in a single month
    • 2019 SD Times 100 ‘Best in Show’ in Software Development for Testing

    Customer quotes

    JFrog

    “As an Agile software development organization, at JFrog, we rely on automated code testing coverage. This allows us fast releases while ensuring our customer experience and software quality,” said Eli Givoni, QA and release manager at JFrog. “Writing a reliable UI functional test is an art and requires experience. Using Testim, engineers that have never written a single Selenium test can easily create stable quality tests with the right coverage that we need.”

     LogMeIn

    “We picked what we thought was the most mature product of all those we had evaluated. Testim actually made record and playback work for modern web apps, making it easier for non-technical team members to author tests. It is quite easy to use and straightforward,” said Tamir Daniely, software development engineer in test at LogMeIn.

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    “Testim.io’s mobile product is so intuitive that we’re able to create a good test suite for our Android app that integrates with our CD process using very little effort,” said Rotem Itzhak, head of mobile at Figure8. “Testim is also easy to manage by our QA team, leaving our dev teams more time to add features and change our app at a faster pace.”

    To learn more about Testim or to schedule a demo, please visit www.testim.io.

    About Testim

    Founded in late 2014, Testim helps companies accelerate time-to-market, improve software quality and integrates into agile processes. With offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, the company is a pioneer in using AI for the authoring, execution and maintenance of automated tests. Included in the 2019 SD Times 100: ‘Best in Show’ in Software Development for Testing, the Testim platform learns and adapts automated tests to code changes, reducing 90 percent of maintenance time and 70 percent of authoring time. NetApp, Autodesk, Swisscom, LogMeIn, and others run over 2,000,000 tests using Testim every month.

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