Introducing Testim Labs!

Testim Labs is a fresh way for VIP customers to get early access to new features. Labs will initially showcase…

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By Shawn J,

Testim Labs is a fresh way for VIP customers to get early access to new features. Labs will initially showcase three early release features: Auto Grouping, for test step deduplication; Accessibility testing for determining if your site is compliant with accessibility guidelines; and Test Flow View, which provides a visual flow representation of the tests. This is just the start. More features will be added over time. To join Labs, visit www.testim.io/labs.   

Testim Labs

Labs is a better and easier way for VIP customers to get early access. Users can enable or disable Labs features as desired. 

These aren’t “alphas” or “betas.” They have been tested internally before releasing them into Labs and are production-ready. They are new and may continue to evolve before they are made generally available to all customers. Labs allows you to try them in your environment and provide feedback to influence their direction. 

Why Labs?

Testim was the first company to introduce AI into test automation. Since then, we’ve been evolving our solution to be more robust and push test automation limits. Innovation requires fast iteration and feedback. We believe that Labs will provide a better way for customers to engage with our product and generate feedback that drives useful features. 

We eat our dogfood (use Testim to test Testim), but a product’s true test is when our customers try it in their environment with their unique applications. Labs makes it easier for customers to try new features. It also shines a light on some of the exciting projects we are building. 

Labs may also include features that are initially limited in scope but will evolve into robust capabilities that address broader scenarios. Labs enables our developers to release these limited-scope features early so customers can start realizing value immediately.  

Features in Labs

It’s not the box. It’s what’s IN the box. So what features are in the proverbial box? They will change over time, but it will initially include Auto Grouping, Accessibility, and the Test Flow View. 

Auto Grouping

Testim previously introduced an early version of auto grouping. In phase one, when a user created a new group, auto grouping checked for duplicate steps in other tests that could use the same group. 

We are kicking it up a notch (several notches, actually)! Auto Grouping will automatically scan all the tests within a project and show you the duplications. You can then automatically create groups to replace the test steps in each of the tests. Testim is the first and only test automation vendor that helps you identify duplicate test content and replace it with reusable components.  

Auto Grouping is an industry-first, game-changing feature that will reduce duplication and improve test maintainability. It brings the software development concept of DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) to test automation, helping you create better-structured tests that reduce maintenance. Updating your tests is greatly simplified, as fixing a shared group amends all dependent tests.  

Accessibility Testing

Accessibility testing ensures that your application complies with web accessibility standards and guidelines. Laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that most public-facing websites meet web accessibility standards. Testim adds the ability to test your entire web page or a particular element for compliance with many industry accessibility guidelines.

Test Flow View

In addition to the test case list view, we will be adding a new way to visualize your tests, showing how tests connect to different elements on your page. The Test Flow View helps you visualize duplication and how test steps act on your application’s elements. Just wait to see where we take this!

Join Labs!

As mentioned at the start, Labs is currently available for VIP customers. You are all VIPs in our minds. However, we are limiting the number of customers that can join. To request an invite and join this exclusive club and be the first to try new features, visit www.testim.io/labs.