As SD Times explored the world of Dev-Test-Ops in their June 2016 issue, they looked to insight from Mobile Labs, a leading provider of enterprise-grade mobile testing solutions.  In the issue, Dan McFall, Mobile Labs vice president of mobility solutions, discussed the rise of Dev-Test-Ops and its importance to IT leaders.

The term Dev-Test-Ops has grown in tandem with the ever-increasing need for mobile agility. Now, development teams must deliver apps and subsequent updates without sacrificing quality, a feat impossible without a proper balance of testing methods. SD Times covers everything from vendors who can assist teams with implementation to finding the testing sweet spot for peak agility and quality.

In the SD Times issue, McFall notes the importance of testing on real devices using tools such as mobile Labs’ deviceConnect, as there are “bugs that just do not show up on emulators.”  In addition, McFall states that while basic unit testing can help catch bugs and regressions, a strategy including integration testing and non-functional testing is needed to ensure maximum quality.

SD Times also examines the challenge of finding balance between testing too much or too little in the move to continuous delivery/deployment. McFall’s advice: “Just don’t forget that part of the reason for Dev-Test-Ops is to get new code out the door. It can still be tempting to naval gaze, but then you might as well go back to waterfall development.”

To implement Dev-Test-Ops, enterprise IT teams need to explore more holistic testing tools that offer both automated and manual testing options. Fortunately, vendors like Mobile Labs are offering a helping hand. The SD Times issue showcases Mobile Labs among the top solutions to help organizations implement a Dev-Test-Ops focus.

SD Times also included Mobile Labs in the SD Times 100 list of top industry leaders for software development test, security and performance.

Learn more about Mobile Labs’ enterprise mobile testing solutions and expertise at www.mobilelabsinc.com.

About Mobile Labs
Mobile Labs provides enterprise-grade mobile device clouds that improve efficiency and raise quality for agile–based, cross-platform mobile app and mobile web deployments. The company’s patented device cloud, deviceConnect™, is available in both public and on-premises configurations. deviceConnect provides affordable, highly-secure access to a large inventory of mobile devices across major mobile platforms to developers, test engineers, and customer support representatives, among others. At the heart of enterprise mobile app deployment, deviceConnect enables automated continuous quality integration, DevOps processes, automated testing, and manual app/web/device testing on managed devices. deviceConnect supports all major integrated app development environments (IDEs), such as Xcode, as well as automated app and web testing on real mobile devices using a wide variety of mobile UI test automation tools.  For more information, please visit www.mobilelabsinc.com.