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Greg Shackles
June 16, 2015
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Automated UI Testing and Monitoring for Your Mobile Apps
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Automated UI Testing and Monitoring for your Mobile Apps Greg
Shackles @gshackles
[email protected]
github.com/gshackles speakerdeck.com/u/gshackles
Ship It A Cautionary Tale
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The Double-Decker Couch of Apps by Vitruvius This app is
just…the worst.
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Don’t Be This Developer
Set Yourself Up to Deliver Awesomeness
Testing Approaches Authentic User Tests Simplistic Tests Rapid Iteration Long
Cycles
Testing Approaches Authentic User Tests Simplistic Tests Rapid Iteration Long
Cycles Beta Testing
Testing Approaches Authentic User Tests Simplistic Tests Rapid Iteration Long
Cycles Beta Testing Manual Testing
Testing Approaches Authentic User Tests Simplistic Tests Rapid Iteration Long
Cycles Beta Testing Manual Testing Unit Testing
Testing Approaches Authentic User Tests Simplistic Tests Rapid Iteration Long
Cycles Beta Testing Manual Testing Unit Testing Automated UI Testing
Xamarin.UITest
Xamarin.UITest • Write UI tests in C# or F#
Xamarin.UITest • Write UI tests in C# or F# •
iOS and Android (with shared test code)
Xamarin.UITest • Write UI tests in C# or F# •
iOS and Android (with shared test code) • Run on simulator and devices
Xamarin.UITest • Write UI tests in C# or F# •
iOS and Android (with shared test code) • Run on simulator and devices • Compatible with all apps • Native • Hybrid • Xamarin
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Demo Xamarin.UITest
Real Talk There are a lot of devices out there
Android OpenSignal, August 2014
Android: API Level 14+ (Ice Cream Sandwich) and growing!
iOS: Growing Variety of Devices
US Devices Market Share 25% 50% 75% 90% 13 45
134 288 # Devices
Xamarin Test Cloud Test on real devices
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Demo Test Cloud
Don’t Wait for Users to Complain (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻)
“…only 16% of people will try a failing app more
than twice.” Source: raygun.io/blog/2015/02/software-errors-killing-app
Be Proactive, Not Reactive
Be Proactive, Not Reactive • Most users won’t actually report
problems
Be Proactive, Not Reactive • Most users won’t actually report
problems • Those who do often do so through negative app reviews
Be Proactive, Not Reactive • Most users won’t actually report
problems • Those who do often do so through negative app reviews • Get notified as it happens, and to whom it happens • Crashes • Errors • Analytics
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Demo Xamarin Insights and Raygun
Questions? Greg Shackles @gshackles
[email protected]
github.com/gshackles speakerdeck.com/u/gshackles