Kobiton, a leader in mobile testing, announces the results of a study on mobile app development and testing. A key takeaway is that the use of AI tools for mobile app development and testing is growing, and developers and testers are excited to further expand the use of these tools.
Frequent mobile app updates are being driven by demand: app users constantly want new features or bug fixes, and companies are anxious to maintain a competitive advantage and grow or solidify customer relationships. Unfortunately, updates are taking longer than most companies would like, leading many to deploy AI-based development and testing tools.
Slow mobile development is costing companies millions of dollars
Seventy five percent of respondents to Kobiton’s survey said that slow mobile app release cycles are costing their companies at least $100,000 per year, and 13% said it was costing them between $1M and $10M annually. Since 75% of respondents said mobile apps were responsible for at least a quarter of their companies’ total revenue, slow release cycles are not only a threat to company bottom lines but to the very viability of the businesses.
Inefficient processes, staffing issues and budget limitations are the root causes
According to Kobiton’s report, mobile app update delays are being driven by three issues: limited financial resources in the Developer and QA organizations; inefficient development and QA processes; and a lack of skilled developer and QA labor. Forty percent of respondents said these issues are having a negative impact on customer satisfaction, 33% said it was causing missed revenue opportunities, and 26% said it was leading to an increase in developer churn.
AI-based mobile app development and testing to the rescue
Sixty percent of respondents said they are currently using generative AI tools in their QA cycles to update scripts or code, 55% said they are using these tools to analyze test results, and 47% are using them to generate test scripts….
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