@applause

Build better quality digital experiences faster. Release with confidence.

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We're heading to the Dubai AI Festival 2026! Join Applause at Booth G112 to discover how our fully managed AI evaluation services help enterprises launch safer, higher-quality AI products faster. Learn more: dubaiaifestival.com

Dubai AI Festival 2026 | Where intelligence meets opportunity

Discover the Dubai AI Festival 2026, where innovation in AI and future tech converge to redefine possibilities. Explore now!

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Great digital products require testing with real users in real environments. Learn how Applause uses skilled experts and a diverse community to validate user flows. bit.ly/47fVTbl #DigitalExperience #Testing

Uncovering Real-World UX and Customer Journey Friction

Learn why internal teams miss UX friction points and how real-world testing with diverse users helps eliminate customer churn.

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Fair compensation and meaningful benefits are essential to a thriving workplace. We’re thrilled to be recognized by @TopWorkplaces for Compensation & Benefits in the 2026 #CultureExcellence Awards! bit.ly/40zI2un
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ICYMI: Applause has been named #LeadingPartner in the 2026 DevOps | DT Awards! We are thrilled to take home this honor and thankful for the recognition from @31Media. Learn more about our #SoftwareTesting services for global enterprises at applause.com.
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#AI enables teams to move faster, but speed without human insight risks scaling bad experiences. John McCartney joins Ready, Test, Go. to discuss keeping human empathy in the loop. Tune in: bit.ly/4z3JLpv #ReadyTestGo #AccessibilityTesting

Empathy, Accessibility and the Limits of AI Trust Podcast

UX leader John McCartney joins the Ready, Test, Go. podcast to chat about why quality means solving real problems, not just meeting requirements.

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Combining AI evaluations with human expertise is the key to quality AI systems. Learn how Applause uses a hybrid LLM + human-in-the-loop approach to help leading brands improve AI outputs. bit.ly/4hKLk62 #HITL #QualityTesting #AgenticAI

How Applause Balances AI Speed and Quality with Human Validation

Hear how Applause helps brands validate how technology works for everyone, everywhere through AI-automated, human-validated, digital quality testing.

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Regulators in the U.S. and EU have concluded that automated overlay tools do not guarantee accessibility. Find out why accessibility overlays could be doing more harm than good: bit.ly/4jdXfue #WCAG #Accessibility

The Problem With Accessibility Overlays

Why accessibility overlays fall short for users, and how real-world testing helps surface issues automation alone cannot detect.

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Jellyfish Co-founder and CEO, Andrew Lau, explains why the model is just one increment of a multi-axis change. So instead of debating model choice, start with a simpler question: what is your biggest challenge? #SDLC #AgenticAI
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Inclusive design, technical debt and vibe coding — read how modern #SoftwareDevelopment is shifting in 2026. Dig into these insights from nine technology leaders. bit.ly/4ecF3Oc #DigitalQuality #Accessibility #ReadyTestGo

Lessons from 9 Tech Leaders on AI, QA and more

Speed talks, but quality comes from respecting your customers.

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Trust is earned with reliability. If you aren't testing with real payment instruments, you're releasing with unknown quality to your users. See the difference real-world testing makes. bit.ly/3VIUpUb #CustomerTrust #PaymentTesting

The Critical Role of Real-World Payment Testing

Reduce revenue loss and build trust. See why testing with real people and real payment instruments is vital for seamless, global payment experiences.

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Great leadership is about more than setting direction. It's about building trust, empowering people and creating opportunities to succeed. We are honored to be named a 2026 @TopWorkplaces winner for Leadership! bit.ly/40zI2un #ApplauseNation
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If QA sits at the end of the line, it will always be reacting. Nandini Srinivasan’s advice: go upstream. Join design discussions. Get involved before decisions become code. Be part of the team that prevents failures. #QualityEngineering #ReadyTestGo
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AI has supercharged the feature factory. But, at what cost? Jeff Gothelf discusses how teams are overwhelming their own customers with speed. bit.ly/4zkJZtA #DigitalQuality #AI

The Trouble With Building Too Fast (Jeff Gothelf)

Product leadership advisor Jeff Gothelf joins Ready, Test, Go. to discuss why speed without validation leads to AI slop, not progress.

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Is technical debt piling up? Agile testing gaps might be to blame. Learn how collaborative testing helps keep codebases clean. bit.ly/4hHz32C #AgileTesting #TestingStrategy

The Most Common Gaps in Agile Testing

Struggling with Agile testing gaps? Learn why these gaps form and how to maintain quality at speed.

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Think you can test an AI with an AI alone? That’s like asking a microwave to test a toaster. Applause CEO explains why human expertise + AI is the equation for success. bit.ly/3TxOO2n #AITesting #HumanInTheLoop

Why AI Testing and Validation Requires More Than Automation

Learn from Applause CEO Aatish Salvi why automated AI testing alone is a recipe for mediocrity and how human expertise is the differentiator for forward-thinking brands.

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A hallucinating chatbot or bad bet recommendation can harm player trust instantly. Learn why real-world crowdtesting is critical for AI-driven #iGaming features. bit.ly/4hxXLSu #Hyperpersonalization #SportsBetting

Why AI Features in iGaming Change the Rules of Testing

Discover why traditional QA fails AI features in iGaming and how real-world crowdtesting can help protect player trust, brand reputation, and compliance.

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Simulated payment testing has a ceiling. Applause's Chris Doucet discusses why real people using real payment instruments are the only way to know your payment flows actually work. Full video here: applause.com/resources/video… #PaymentFlows #Crowdtesting
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"Even as teams work to embrace #AI, they recognize its limitations. When asked how important human involvement is in #FunctionalTesting, 86.1% consider it extremely important." Find additional trends and insights in the 2026 State of #DigitalQuality recap. bit.ly/4AGRtaI

How AI is Changing Functional Software Testing

Read the highlights from Applause’s 2026 State of Digital Quality in Functional Testing report.

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Why do customers hesitate to trust new technology? John McCartney breaks down a real-world banking research story that shows why trust runs deeper than surface #Usability. bit.ly/4z3JLpv #AccessibilityTesting #ReadyTestGo

Empathy, Accessibility and the Limits of AI Trust Podcast

UX leader John McCartney joins the Ready, Test, Go. podcast to chat about why quality means solving real problems, not just meeting requirements.

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How is #AI changing software development and testing? Find out now in our recap of the new 2026 State of Digital Quality in Functional Testing report: bit.ly/4AGRtaI #HITL #StateOfDigitalQuality #SoftwareTesting
Bar chart showing the impact of AI on development and testing processes. Four categories are depicted: "Significantly," "Moderately," "Slightly," and "Not at all." For "Significantly," development is 44.2% and testing is 35.1%. For "Moderately," development is 35.1% and testing is 37.3%. For "Slightly," development is 15.7% and testing is 16.7%. For "Not at all," development is 2.5% and testing is 7.9%. Legend indicates development in dark color and testing in light color. Source: Applause, The State of Digital Quality in Functional Testing 2026.

ALT Bar chart showing the impact of AI on development and testing processes. Four categories are depicted: "Significantly," "Moderately," "Slightly," and "Not at all." For "Significantly," development is 44.2% and testing is 35.1%. For "Moderately," development is 35.1% and testing is 37.3%. For "Slightly," development is 15.7% and testing is 16.7%. For "Not at all," development is 2.5% and testing is 7.9%. Legend indicates development in dark color and testing in light color. Source: Applause, The State of Digital Quality in Functional Testing 2026.

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