Jack Bird

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have become pivotal technologies in the game development space, transforming how games are developed, played and experienced. These technologies enhance everything from the behaviour of non-player characters (NPCs) to the personalisation of player experiences, making them integral to modern game development. The potential for AI and ML to … Read more

Quality and reliability are crucial to mobile game development, and the only way quality and reliability are achieved is through extensive automated testing. This practice helps development teams to speed up their testing processes, maintain consistency, and scale their efforts efficiently across a vast array of devices and platforms. Automated Android testing significantly accelerates the … Read more

A successful mobile game is rarely developed by one person. Whether you’re an indie studio with less than 5 people, or a AAA studio with hundreds, there’s a common challenge when trying to develop a game  – how on earth do you deal with code being written by multiple developers, often multiple times a day? … Read more

Automation testing is crucial for ensuring consistency, quality, efficiency and user satisfaction in your mobile apps and games. The purpose of automating your app testing extends beyond just identifying pre-release bugs – it allows you as a developer to maintain consistent performance across device iterations, and also to quickly adapt to iOS updates, minimising disruption. … Read more

Regression testing is an indispensable part of mobile app development. It ensures that updates and bug fixes don’t adversely affect existing functionality, important for maintaining app stability and a good user experience. Regression testing in a nutshell involves re-running tests on every build, to ensure that recent changes integrate well with the existing build and … Read more

Automation has long been vital to efficient mobile app and game testing strategies. However – it’s impossible to ignore particularly in the last few years how the infusion of AI has enhanced the capabilities of testing automation in several ways. Not only is this leading to much faster testing cycles but is also delivering far … Read more

While both cloud-based and on-premise testing both have their advantages and disadvantages, and in all likelihood you will be best served using a mixture of both, there is a debate that exists in the industry about which is better. Of course, cloud-testing is much more scalable, likely cheaper and in many situations it’s just easier, … Read more

Building vs buying your test automation tools is a strategic decision that will impact every phase of your app’s development and product lifecycle. There are several different frameworks and services available on the market – some you pay for, and some you don’t. There’s a certain allure of the tailored specificity and control you get … Read more