Open Source Spotlight!

This month, we're celebrating the invisible heroes of the testing world: open-source projects! They may not wear capes, but they sure do save the day (and countless hours) for developers and testers everywhere.

?? Did you know? A whopping 97% of commercial software products contain open-source components! These are the hidden heroes powering the software we use every day.

That means these open-source tools are the hidden heroes powering the software we use every day. Imagine a world without them... like trying to explain a meme to your dad – just awkward!

So, what makes open-source tools so awesome for testing? ??

The Power of Community

Get stuck on a tricky bug? The open-source community is a fantastic resource for troubleshooting, learning, and sharing best practices. There's a good chance someone else has faced it before and can help you out.

Constant Innovation

The beauty of open source is that anyone can contribute and improve the code. This means these tools are constantly evolving to tackle the latest challenges.

Speaking of innovation, Selenium 4.22.0 was released on June 21st, 2024, coinciding with the Selenium Conference 2024! This year's conference was special since it celebrated 20 years of Selenium by bringing together insights from Selenium creators, a wonderful speaker lineup, and a leadership panel with all Selenium sponsors. ?

?? Learn more: What’s new in Selenium: Breaking down the 4.22.0 release

BrowserStack ?? Open Source

We at BrowserStack are huge fans of open-source! That's why we offer free plans for open-source projects and actively contribute to the community.

We recently partnered with Selenium as a Development Partner to push the boundaries of test automation even further!

To mark this milestone, Selenium users can get premium access to BrowserStack’s web automation platform, featuring major Selenium advancements like WebDriver BiDi and enjoy low latency and improved browser compatibility for your test runs.

This year, another open-source testing champion celebrates a milestone – Nightwatch.js turns 10, keeping your web apps safe and secure! ??

?? Did you know? Nightwatch referred to a group of volunteers who patrol neighbourhoods to deter crime? Just like that, Nightwatch helps developers keep their web apps safe and secure.

?? RELATED READS:

• A Series on Web Testing with Nightwatch
• Advanced Techniques and Scenarios in Web Testing

What's Hot at BrowserStack???

• We're proud and humbled to announce our CSR partnership with The Wishing Factory to support Thalassemia warriors! Since April 2024, BrowserStack has adopted 25 #Thalassemia warriors, ensuring their healthcare needs are met for a year ??

• BrowserStack at #TribeQonf 2024, the premier testing conference of the year. Dhimil Gosalia , our VP of Product, talked about the importance of establishing key metrics and goals to drive quality assurance efforts and much more.

• Our US team recently came together for an #OnsiteCadence, and it was a week to remember! From engaging sessions to dinners with colleagues, the energy and excitement were contagious. ?

We hope you enjoyed reading this edition of The Quality Loop as much as we did curating it for you. Let us know in the comments below what you want to see in the upcoming editions, we're waiting! ??