5 Interesting QA Trends to Watch for 2015, STH 2014 Review & 2015 Predictions

Can you believe it’s already time to reflect? The new year, 2015, is fast approaching. It’s the perfect moment to reminisce, assess, and eagerly anticipate what awaits us in the year to come.

Check out our forecasts from the previous year to see how they’ve held up to the present!

Firstly, a heartfelt THANK YOU to all our dedicated STH enthusiasts. Not to boast, but it’s been a sensational year for STH.

Our Victories, Indeed with YOUR Backing 🙂

Your support has made us what we are today, and we deeply appreciate it. With your unwavering faith in us, we have accomplished the following:

#1) New Courses: Our virtual courses at STH (Core QA, Micro Focus Load Runner, Micro Focus UFT, Selenium, JIRA) are rapidly becoming popular. Our top-tier quality, reasonable pricing, personalized attention, and concentration on student success have garnered much acclaim and are assisting numerous budding QA professionals across the globe.

#2) Statistics: Our fellowship statistics are astounding and remind us that we have to push harder than ever to exceed expectations:

• STH now yields 1 million monthly page views
• Above 80,000 email and RSS subscribers
• Exceeding 44,000 Facebook followers
• 6000 Google+ subscribers
• 255,000 YouTube views and 1.6k subscribers within the last 9 months alone

#3) Free training and resources: In addition to our insightful articles, we have presented extensive free training tutorials centered on the most sought-after QA skills. If you haven’t already, explore them:

• Selenium free in-depth training series
• LoadRunner free video tutorial series
• Free QA study tutorial series
• Software testing tasks to hone your skills at home

Our Game Plan for 2015?

We’re thrilled about our success, but we’re not resting on our laurels. STH tirelessly endeavors to bring you the following novel offerings in 2015.

• Add further LIVE interactive courses like Mobile App Testing, Database Testing, JMeter, WebServices, Live Projects, etc. You’re also welcome to propose subjects you’d like to see on this list.
• Present video-only comprehensive passive courses on Selenium, Micro Focus UFT (QTP), Micro Focus LoadRunner, etc.
• Develop ISTQB Advanced Level exam study materials based on popular demand. Explore our existing ISTQB foundational level study guide. Our users have had almost a 100% success rate. Amazing, isn’t it?
• Provide additional free video tutorials, webinars, and video series on topics like JMeter, SoapUI, automation testing, etc. Stay tuned!

That’s a pretty ambitious list of commitments, don’t you think? Yet we’re assured that with your continued support, we can make them become a reality. Please keep supporting us. 🙂

Enough about us, though – STH is not just about us; it’s about our readers, students, and followers. The same goes for this article. It should be engaging, captivating, and beneficial.

Hence, we’ve compiled a list of 5 IT-QA trends we believe will significantly shape the near future (potentially as early as 2015) and deserve attention:

5 Engaging IT-QA Trends to Monitor in 2015

#1. Scriptless Testing

Last year, countless webinars in the QA sector discussed scriptless/codeless automation. One buzzworthy model is the integration of Micro Focus Business Process Testing and TurnKey with CFactory, which has simplified scriptless testing, making it more approachable and user-friendly. Many tools are already adopting this approach.

#2. Internet of Things

You must have heard quite a bit about this recently, and rightly so. Thermostats, security systems, power switches, and more can now be remotely controlled via internet-enabled devices. Items like clocks, eyewear, and countless other accessories are also leveraging the internet. This expands the realm of possibilities for technological progression and leads to the rise in embedded systems. As a result, inventive testing techniques and structures will emerge. How thrilling!

#3. Pair Testing

Pair Testing’s popularity has been on the rise lately, and we anticipate this trend to persist. Pair Testing offers numerous advantages like effective communication between developers and testers, instant changes implementation, and swift issue resolution. Therefore, if you’re still pondering over the “Developer-Tester conflict,” it’s safe to conclude it’s a myth. Pair Testing will dispel it. Developers are our allies and accomplices. 🙂

#4. Programming Languages

Though this might not directly pertain to testers, we thought you’d appreciate being in the loop. JAVA remains the unrivaled leader of programming languages, as verified by numerous industry studies. However, forecasts indicate that Apple’s Swift and Google’s Go will gain traction in the future. If you’re planning to master a new programming language this year, these are superb choices.

#5. Data

We’re residing in the age of “Information Overload,” where systems are extremely intelligent. They’re capable of storing, processing, predicting, and potentially even dictating every user action. What makes them so smart? Data. Businesses harness every bit of data for intelligence. While this sector has already seen advancements like Big Data and cloud technologies, there’s still ample scope for novel and inventive ways, methods, and testing techniques. We’re confident numerous skilled testers can carve their niche in this domain.

There you have it.

We hope these insights equip you with an early start towards a secure, healthy, content, efficient, successful, and prolific new year, 2015.

Vijay, along with the entire STH team, extend their warmest new year wishes to all of you.

As the author of this article, Swati Seela, I am proud and privileged to be part of this team.

Set a Goal:

What are your ambitions for 2015? Share your objectives for the approaching year, leave your comments, suggestions, and best wishes on this article below.