75% of companies still run manual software tests
Blog|by Leanne Bevan|9 May 2023
Southwest Airlines was affected by a software bug
In December 2022, Southwest Airlines were unable to fly for an entire day due to a software bug. This caused a large financial cost and more importantly a loss of trust with their customers. SmartBear’s tools give development teams the visibility they need to deliver with confidence and prevent issues from escalating in the live environment.
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From test management and automation, API contract testing, performance and load testing, device testing, application stability, BDD (Behaviour Driven Development), bug tracking, and more; they help teams focus on what matters most.
SmartBear is used by 15 million developers, testers, and operations engineers at over 24,000 organisations including world-renowned innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.

A staggering percentage of companies are still running manual tests
As it stands, 75% of companies are solely running manual tests. With SmartBear, you can take the burden off your team and save money. Every single company has a software team and given the worldwide shortage of developers; your team’s time has never been more precious.
According to Gartner, there will be a 30% decrease in operational costs by 2024 due to automation, development, and monitoring tools. Reduce the time needed for manual testing and cut down on the number of developers you need with SmartBear.
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Leanne Bevan
Vendor Marketing Manager at Grey Matter
Leanne has been part of our team for over a decade, and has worked as a vendor marketing manager for a number of our key vendors. Now with a keen focus on cyber security as well as developer technologies, Leanne continues to manage marketing across several vendors, including Embarcadero, Acronis, ESET, and more.
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