Launchable has emerged from stealth mode to introduce its AI-driven software test automation solution. This is exciting news for the DevOps community, as key industry figures—most notably, the Jenkins CI/CD automation server’s creator—have essentially validated that AI-driven test automation is coming big time into every software development shop.
In a CI/CD context, Launchable’s adaptive AI can drive automated testing of source code changes upon check-in as well as notification of development and operations personnel when the tests fail. It can ensure that developers never have to wait more than a few minutes for feedback on their latest code changes. It can also help testers to keep pace with the growing volume, velocity, and variety of code changes, so that the most relevant changes can be tested 24x7.
The challenge for Launchable is how quickly the company can gain traction in the developer community before incumbent startups in this promising niche solidify their first-mover advantage. Here are thoughts on how the company should move forward so as to quickly take advantage of this opportunity.
