But its 2015...

Sally Goble - Test Engineering Manager - iOS user & tester

Jon Hare-Winton - QA Analyst - Android user & tester

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Does the platform dictate how we test?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Release cycles
Beta programmes
Device Fragmentation
Tools

1.

Release cycles - iOS

Release cycles - Android

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

2. Beta programmes

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

3. Fragmentation

Device fragmentation - iOS

Guardian news app:

iOS versions
supported: 2
Compatible
devices: 21

Device fragmentation - Android

Android versions
supported: 6*
Compatible
devices: 5828 at last check

*2.3 no longer supported

Dont do this

Do this

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

4. Tools

Tools - Simulators / Emulators

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

Tools - Device management

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

Tools - Payment systems

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

Tools - Test automation

Scores!

iOS:
Android:

Judgement time

Is it all just a matter of taste?

Are we Mitchell and Webb 2.0?

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Thanks for listening

Any questions?
sally.goble@theguardian.com
jonathan.hare-winton@theguardian.com