Katherine Slattery

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Katherine Slattery is the Marketing Associate at uTest, the world’s largest marketplace for software testing services. Katherine focuses her writing on topics around web, desktop and mobile application development. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Quality Assurance

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United States

Katherine Slattery

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	The Key to Finding Success in Mobile App StoresApp stores can be a make-or-break situation for mobile app developers. It’s not an easy war to win, but understanding the challenges gives developers a better shot at app store success.
	The Challenges of Wearable Tech: What It Means for QA/TestYou thought the switch from developing and testing for desktop to mobile was extreme? The upsurge of wearable tech has the potential to shake up the dev and QA worlds like nothing before.
	Why Responsive Design Won’t Kill Native AppsResponsive design may be all the rage in the mobile world at the moment, but big companies that ignore native apps in favor of this new technology will find their brands (and their bottom lines) suffering. uTest's Kate Slattery explains how it all comes down to the UX and the quality of your work.
	There Will Always Be a Need for TestersNo matter what software development methodology companies adopt or how good testing automation gets, there will always be a need for dedicated testers. Developers simply cannot do both jobs. Katherine Slattery explains how the value of quality QA testing simply cannot be overlooked.
	Software Development Education Needs—Where Are the Testers?Software development is one of the fastest growing job functions. Unfortunately, schools and their students are failing to keep up with demand. One job role that is almost completely missing from college and technical educations is software testing. What's that all about?
	How Device Fragmentation Affects App Developers With new mobile phones and tablets hitting the market every month, it can be hard for developers to keep up. But think twice before you choose to neglect certain “unpopular” devices. Mobile device fragmentation poses bigger challenges than you realize.
	Forrester Predicts Mobile Payment Market Will Soar Mobile payments are here to stay, and as more players join the game, security and usability testing will become increasingly more important. With Forrester predicting a 48 percent increase in the market by 2017, there’s a lot at stake.
	The Sad Truth about Cyber SecuritySoftware security is a hot topic right now, but if we’re not careful, we could make things worse—much, much worse. In many ways today, there is nothing more important than developing secure software that works well in the real world.
	The Future of Connected Devices: Testing Required With the Internet reaching into different facets of our everyday lives—from vehicles to appliances—in-the-wild testing will play a vital role.
	How Executives and Developers Can Communicate Better Top-level executives often have a hard time communicating what they want from their development team. But there’s a way the two groups can work as one.
	Do We Worry Enough about App Security?Do we worry enough about security? Does it keep us up late at night? Is it constantly in the back of our minds? If not, it should be. But, who should be more concerned about security—the app developer or the user? The answer—both.
	Mobile Drives Bottom Line Growth for BusinessThere’s a thin line between success and failure in the modern economy. Lately, that difference is increasingly tied to technology and a company’s willingness (and ability) to adopt it. The most obvious example today is that of mobile applications.
	Technology’s Major Role in the 2012 Presidential ElectionIt was big news when Barack Obama had a mobile app leading up to the 2008 election. This time around, technology has played an even bigger role in the election. Where will it go next?
	Why You Should Consider Creating Free Apps You don’t need to charge for your app to make money. Here’s why.
	Three Tough Decisions Developers FaceSoftware development is still a fairly young profession. As technology continues to change, so does the act of development. Here is some insight into the difficulty presented by an everchanging profession.
	The Rush for Mobile Development: IT’s Most Common MistakeMobile is too big now to ignore. But IT departments are making some critical mistakes in their attempts to master mobile. Make sure you know what to avoid before it costs you.
	Facebook Unfriends HTML5Will the release of Facebook 5.0 help turn the tide of dissatisfaction with the social media giant? In hopes of a strong rebound with users and shareholders alike, this latest release comes without the reliance on the previously highly touted HTML5.