From Code to Cloud: Navigating The Future of Software‎Engineering and Testing Automation

  • Authors

    • Subramanya Shashank Gollapudi Venkata Software Engineer, McKinney, Texas, USA
    https://doi.org/10.14419/1zwgxp78

    Received date: July 26, 2025

    Accepted date: September 12, 2025

    Published date: October 5, 2025

  • Cloud Computing; Scalability; DevOps; AI Testing; Automation; Continuous Integration (CI); ‎Continuous Delivery (CD); and Software Quality Assurance‎.

  • Abstract

    This research explores how cloud technologies and mechanization are revolutionizing ‎contemporary software engineering and examining practices. It evaluates the unification of ‎cloud computing into advanced workflows, underscoring advancements in partnership, ‎scalability, and implementation efficiency. The study additionally analyzes the role of ‎automation in improving evaluation accuracy and speed, specifically through CI/CD pipelines ‎and cloud-based testing contexts. Key obstacles such as tool merging, security worries, and ‎technical skill gaps are recognized as critical obstacles in embracing cloud-based solutions. ‎Additionally, the research showcases emerging trends encompassing AI-driven test automation, ‎Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and DevSecOps, which are restructuring the future of software ‎engineering. By evaluating current practices and innovations, this study delivers insights into ‎enhancing software development life cycles using cloud and automation technologies, ‎eventually aiming to assist in faster, more reliable, and scalable engineering outcomes. The ‎findings add valuable recommendations for organizations seeking to revise their engineering ‎operations in line with industry progression‎.

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    Gollapudi Venkata, S. S. . (2025). From Code to Cloud: Navigating The Future of Software‎Engineering and Testing Automation. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(6), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.14419/1zwgxp78