Is Your Product Leaking Users Because of These QA Gaps?
Issue #1 — By Testriq QA Lab
Building a great product is only half the battle—delivering a bug-free, user-loved experience is where true product success lives.
We’ve seen too many startups lose valuable users, not because their ideas were bad—but because their QA process was missing critical steps.
In this edition, we break down the 5 most common QA mistakes startups make—and how you can fix them before they cost you growth, funding, or customer trust.
1. Skipping QA in the MVP Phase
The Mistake: “Let’s just build the MVP fast. We’ll add QA later.”
The Fix: QA should start as early as development. Bugs caught later cost more and hurt user perception. Even lightweight testing early on can prevent product failure.
Start small but start now. Even basic test plans and manual testing can catch 60–70% of critical issues before launch.
2. Relying Solely on Developers for Testing
The Mistake: Developers double as testers.
The Fix: Devs are great at building—but they are not trained to think like users. QA engineers approach with a different lens—functionality, edge cases, performance.
Pro Tip: Let developers build. Let QA experts test, break, and validate.
3. No Automation Strategy
The Mistake: Manual-only QA for fast-paced sprints.
The Fix: Automated testing isn’t just for large companies. With open-source tools and flexible frameworks, even startups can automate repetitive tests.
Save time on regression, speed up releases, and improve consistency with smart automation frameworks.
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4. Overlooking Performance Testing
The Mistake: “We’ll test load when we scale.”
The Fix: Performance testing early and often ensures your app doesn’t crash when traffic spikes. It also helps optimize server costs and backend efficiency.
Tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, and Lighthouse can highlight bottlenecks before users do.
5. No QA Ownership or Strategy
The Mistake: QA as an afterthought, not a culture.
The Fix: Treat QA as a strategic function. Set ownership, tools, metrics, and bring QA into sprints and product decisions.
Quality is a mindset, not just a checklist.
How We Help Startups Fix These Gaps
At Testriq QA Lab, we’ve worked with growing startups and tech companies to implement QA from day one—or step in later to rescue product quality.
From Manual Testing to Automation, Performance, Mobile App QA, Security Testing, and LaunchFast QA, our team of experts plugs right into your development cycle.
Whether you're launching an MVP, scaling your SaaS, or preparing for funding—quality matters more than ever.
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Business Executive | Lead QA | R&D Innovation Specialist | Business strategic planner
1moInsightful and much-needed topic for every startup and scaling product team! if you're unsure about your QA process or facing bugs at critical stages, don't ignore the signs. let's talk. :) We're here to help you fix those QA blind spots. 🙂
Strategic Growth Manager with expertise in Data Science and Business Development
1moThis one hits hard. Most founders don’t realize how much silent damage poor QA can cause. Proud of the team at Testriq QA Lab for putting this together. If you're shipping fast, this is a must-read.