Are Testing Bottlenecks Breaking Your Release Velocity?

You’ve got the features. The deadlines. The pressure. But your test pipeline? Still stuck in the mud—slowing down releases, blocking deploys, and driving your team up the wall.

Testing bottlenecks aren’t just frustrating—they’re expensive. According to the State of DevOps Report, teams lose up to 20% of sprint time untangling CI/CD issues and unplanned work. But what if you could turn those bottlenecks into launch ramps?

🚨 Spoiler: Breakpoint 2025 is where QA legends like Walmart, Atlassian, and PlayStation’s experts crack this code. More below!

Three Signals It’s Time to Rethink Your Test Strategy

If you’re nodding along to any of these, Breakpoint’s got your name on it:

• You’re scaling code but not coverage. Your team’s shipping faster than your test infra can keep up.
• Flaky tests are slowing CI/CD to a crawl. And no one has time to triage logs at 2AM.
• Testing is siloed. Devs, QAs, and product are speaking different bug languages.

You’re not alone—and there’s a better way.

📣 Sessions Built for Breaking Bottlenecks

Curious how top teams are crushing these barriers? Join us at Breakpoint 2025 (May 14–15) to dive deep into AI-driven testing, accessibility, automation strategies, and more.

For the full agenda and to register, visit Breakpoint 2025!

Your next breakthrough tactic—or killer networking opportunity—awaits.

✅ Pro Tip Corner: 5 Bottleneck Busters to Add to Your Next Sprint

1. Prioritize tests by risk, not just priority tags
2. Auto-label bugs using logs and screenshots
3. Shift left on accessibility testing with workflow scans
4. Run visual diffs in parallel with functional tests
5. Use test analytics to cut redundant coverage

Don’t just test more—test smarter.

👥 Developer Advocacy Highlights

What a month it has been for our Developer Advocacy group from Test Automation Days 2025 to Selenium and Appium Conference to QConfX. We have been trying to get to as many meetups and conferences as we can in the last month so we can meet as many of our community as we can.

You can catch up on David and Puja’s most notable talks below!

• Flakiness in your tests isnt down to test framework - David Burns
• Parallel Testing Redefined: The Browserpooling Method - Puja Jagani

Want to join in everything you’ve seen? Don’t forget to join our Discord! You will see what our community is sharing with each other like this blog post from Callum Akehurst-Ryan about how testing doesn’t just happen at the end!

Whats Hot at BrowserStack? 🔥

• Introducing MCP Server—Test with AI prompts: Now you can run tests, debug, and access real devices using natural language on tools like GitHub Copilot or Claude. From accessibility checks to multi-browser testing, the BrowserStack MCP Server brings AI to your everyday workflows.

• Supporting Future Innovators at IIT Bombay: Our co-founders Ritesh Arora and Nakul Aggarwal have pledged ₹100 crore to their alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay , to rebuild Hostel 6—the very place where the idea for BrowserStack was born.

• BrowserStack World Tour—São Paulo Edition: From deep-dive sessions to real talk on testing at scale, our stop in São Paulo brought the community together in the best way. Missed it? Check here to see where we’re heading next!

• BrowserStack Test Platform is here: Say hello to a faster, smarter way to test. The new BrowserStack Test Platform brings everything you need—speed, coverage, AI-powered workflows—all in one place. Catch the launch video or dive into the platform to see how it can transform your testing workflow.

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