The demand for mobile apps, games, and software is leading to another issue: rapid development.
Developers must be able to patch bugs and push new releases rapidly.
#1. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence or AI is growing powerful every single day it is one step ahead of the development cycle. With AI, things are automate using attributes like mobile manual testing.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning help in maintaining balance of rapid release, improving mobile app testing strategies, and catching bugs. In the similar way reporting and analytics can also help.
Through AI and machine learning developers can identify:
- Which tests need prioritization
- Optimization of test coverage
- Redundancies in current tests

#2. Quality Assurance Automation

#3. Security Testing Will Grow Increasingly Important

#4. Scriptless Test Automation

Scriptless automation frameworks will continue to rise in popularity in 2021 as more companies look to leverage their resources more effectively. There’s no need for coding or scripting knowledge to produce these tests, so they can be pushed off to non-senior developers to free up high-end resources.
Frameworks and customization will reign supreme because a one-size-fits-all approach will not be viable for most mobile apps.
What does this mean?
A lot of the code will be provided via the framework, but to achieve higher levels of customization, we need to have some custom coding in place. Scriptless testing will remain only one part of the testing cycle and will need to be used alongside:
- Manual coded or scripted tests
- Automated and AI testing
While there are a lot of scriptless test automation tools being developed, some of the most common include:
- TestCraft
- Kobiton
- Zap Test
Cloud-based testing allows for many of these scriptless testing options to be run without additional hardware. With a SaaS solution, it’s possible to implement scriptless testing rapidly into any mobile development environment.
#5. API and Service Testing

#6. Outsourcing to Usability and Quality Testing Centers

A lot more companies will be outsourcing their quality assurance and usability testing needs. There’s no need to do everything in-house, and these centers offer a lot of perks that only dedicated teams could offer:
- Teams can be deployed to focus on your product’s usability and quality
- Outsourcing to companies allows for easy scaling and access to the latest tools and practices
- More time can be spent on the actual development of your product
Outsourcing is safer in the usability and QA phases because there’s no need to share source code. These entities won’t have access to proprietary algorithms or IP that can be mishandled or sold to competitors.
We expect a lot of companies to put their trust in third-party testing companies because it lightens the burden on internal teams and ensures that quality and usability are maintained.
#7. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Will Continue to Grow


