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Effective E2E Test Automation Could Have Saved the Sonos CEO’s Job
Another example of the costly mistake of being negligent with software testing, especially E2E testing.
6 min readJan 23, 2025
Today, I came across this news: The Sonos CEO has stepped down, due to the company’s diszardous release of its software app.
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The above are all major business websites. However, isn’t this primarily a matter of software technical capability? Why do so few software-focused websites report on it? In this article, I’ll share my insights on the matter.
Highlights from CNBC’s Article
First, let’s see some highlights:
- Many functional defects (user cannot even perform basic operations)
“In May 2024, Sonos launched a new app that was plagued with significant issues, with users not able to perform…
