Quality Assurance as a Service advantages
Faster identification of bugs and potential risks
Greater security and reliability for your application
A flexible cooperation model focused on maximum cost efficiency
Let the one who’s never pushed bugs to production cast the first stone.
Bugs in code and applications occur in every project. Due to the complexity of software development, the need for rapid changes, and limited time, about 50% of developers admit that they often lack the time and resources to thoroughly test the application and the features they create.
Quality issues and bugs often go unnoticed until the final stages of the project. As a result, it’s usually the first users who start reporting them. The most common issues include:
User interface and navigation bugs
Technology and code quality bugs that cause features to break
Performance issues with the application
Bugs in your app can lead to a 70% drop in users
Application bugs don’t always stem from lack of skills or knowledge of developers. Most issues only become apparent once the app is in the production environment. Catching them before release is critical because:
70% of users immediately delete an app if they encounter bugs
2-3 stars on Google Play/App Store can lead to an 80-90% smaller user base
Your app has lower conversion rates and higher user acquisition costs
The risk of data breaches and legal consequences increases
When should you use application testing services?
You need to quickly identify potential risks and imperfections in the app you’re developing, and pinpoint areas in need of urgent improvement.
You don’t have the time or resources to build an in-house Quality Assurance team, provide them with tools, and ensure proper training.
You need the best people - experienced and passionate experts ready to start testing your app immediately.
You’re looking for more than just bug reports - you want specific solutions from a team that works with the most demanding clients.
You need an independent opinion and support from a team that treats continuous software testing as a fundamental internal process for developing reliable applications.
Eliminate bugs and reduce risks with QA as a Service
With external QA, you can use our proven processes, eliminate bugs, and reduce application testing costs. By using Quality Assurance as a Service, you won’t need to hire your own specialists and incur the associated costs. Our approach to application testing includes:
Software quality audits
Testing strategy
We identify areas and initial goals for the application testing process. We develop a plan, select tools, and prepare the testing environment.
Manual testing
Manual testing is conducted by well-trained specialists according to predefined scenarios or exploratory testing methods.
Automated testing
We set up automated tests for functionalities, enabling fast, scalable, accurate, and automated verification that all features work as expected. This minimizes the risk of undetected bugs.
Performance testing
Performance tests assess the efficiency, speed, and scalability of the application, helping to identify bottlenecks.
QA as a Service at iMakeable includes:
A code audit report with suggested solutions for identified issues
A list of critical bugs in the application with a plan for fixing them
A project timeline with prioritized improvements in the development process
Application Testing within Quality Assurance as a Service
Automated testing
The biggest advantage of automated tests, especially end-to-end (e2e) testing, is increased scalability. E2E tests allow for faster and more effective detection of bugs as the application evolves.
An example could be the addition of a new feature, such as a newsletter signup, which impacts another module - in this case, the users. If the new feature contains errors, automated tests will immediately identify them, preventing the implementation of faulty changes to any user-related features.
By automating the application testing process, we eliminate the need for manual checks by testers or clients, saving both time and resources.
Manual testing
The advantage of manual application testing is its flexibility and ability to adapt to specific contexts and user interaction aspects that might be missed by automated tests. Manual testing allows for a deeper understanding of the user and how they might use the application, which is particularly important when assessing usability and User Experience.
For example, when introducing a new feature, such as a search function, a tester can manually check not only the technical correctness but also the intuitiveness and ease of use. Through direct interaction with the application, a manual tester can detect issues that automated test scripts might miss, such as unintuitive interface layouts or accessibility problems.
Manual application testing enables the evaluation of the application’s quality from subjective and user-centric perspectives. Compared to automated testing, manual testing can be more time-consuming and less efficient when dealing with large systems or large amounts of data, especially when repetitive tests are required.
Quality Assurance as a Service Scope
Web application testing
Testing applications designed for use through web browsers.
Mobile application testing
Comprehensive testing of applications created for mobile devices, including iOS and Android systems.
Tech audits and Due Diligence
Evaluation of software quality and the entire product, including technological due diligence. This service is particularly popular with VC and PE funds.
Over 10% of startups fail due to software bugs, which cause them to lose users.
Obvious benefits…
The Quality Assurance service involves a comprehensive approach to identifying bugs, performance issues, risks, or imperfections in your application before its release. Extensive manual and automated testing of the application, using proven tools and experienced professionals, results in:
- Higher customer satisfaction, leading to increased LTV
- Lower marketing, brand-building and customer acquisition costs
- Enhanced data security
67% of users stop using an app due to performance issues, and only 4% of dissatisfied users report the problems.
… and some less obvious risks
An untested application can generate legal risks related to user data leaks. Vulnerability to external manipulation presents a direct financial risk to your business. Unverified performance and stability issues can lead to frustration among your users.
By continuously ensuring the quality of your application, we save time and money in later stages of development and deployment. We prevent significant costs related to:
- Significantly higher development and repair costs for a bug-ridden application
- Irreversible loss of users discouraged by bugs
- Application maintenance and support
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Quality provides a competitive edge. Well-planned testing allows for building a better reputation among customers.
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Identifying bugs at the earliest stages of product development helps avoid higher costs of fixing these issues later on.
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By automating tests, we save time spent on regression testing, allowing the team more time to develop new features.
Quality Assurance as a Service flexibility
At iMakeable, we focus on a process-driven approach to software testing in projects. We select the optimal set of tools and service scope that helps our clients save time, resources, and achieve their software reliability and quality goals.
There is no need for you to build a dedicated QA team or provide them with training and tools
You can start your QA process within a few days
We tune the scope to be the most optimal for your business at a given time
Tools we use
Cypress
A modern test automation tool designed for fast, easy, and reliable testing of web applications by simulating user actions in a browser.
Playwright
A browser test automation tool that enables the creation of reliable and fast tests for all modern browsers, offering a unified API for performing operations.
Selenium
A versatile test automation framework that allows tests to be programmed in multiple programming languages and run in various environments, supporting the automation of user interactions with web applications.
Jest
A framework developed by Meta for creating unit tests in JavaScript, which requires no configuration and emphasizes lightness, simplicity, and support for large-scale applications.
BrowserStack
A cloud-based platform for testing web and mobile applications, allowing tests to be run on multiple browsers and devices in real-time, without the need for physical devices or numerous virtual machines.
Our know-how
We also use many other tools that we have developed or created for our own needs. This makes us highly efficient and flexible!
Cypress
A modern test automation tool designed for fast, easy, and reliable testing of web applications by simulating user actions in a browser.
Playwright
A browser test automation tool that enables the creation of reliable and fast tests for all modern browsers, offering a unified API for performing operations.
Selenium
A versatile test automation framework that allows tests to be programmed in multiple programming languages and run in various environments, supporting the automation of user interactions with web applications.
Jest
A framework developed by Meta for creating unit tests in JavaScript, which requires no configuration and emphasizes lightness, simplicity, and support for large-scale applications.
BrowserStack
A cloud-based platform for testing web and mobile applications, allowing tests to be run on multiple browsers and devices in real-time, without the need for physical devices or numerous virtual machines.
Our know-how
We also use many other tools that we have developed or created for our own needs. This makes us highly efficient and flexible!
What makes us different?
Technical expertise you can trust
We provide the technical competencies and proficiency in key technologies necessary for project success. We continuously verify code quality.
High quality and coding standards
Our developers undergo an extensive, challenging, and multi-dimensional process to evaluate their skills. We hire passionate professionals.
Security
We understand and implement best practices in digital security, ensuring compliance with both local and international standards.
A proven and trustworthy team
For security reasons, we only hire citizens of the European Union. We safeguard your IP.
Flexibility, completeness, and scalability
We operate quickly and efficiently by optimizing our team structure, ensuring diversity, completeness, and scalability.
Scale your team up or down on-demand
We have a deep understanding of project cycles. Our people are ready for quick changes. We have all the specialists needed to develop your application.
Companies we have worked with
iMakeable’s team is laser-focused on communication, ensuring they fully understand our requirements for each planned task.
We needed to develop complex features for our application, which required a deep understanding of mathematics for implementation. They were able to plan, deliver, and document these features without any issues.
iMakeable’s team is laser-focused on communication, ensuring they fully understand our requirements for each planned task.
We needed to develop complex features for our application, which required a deep understanding of mathematics for implementation. They were able to plan, deliver, and document these features without any issues.
Michał Klimorowski, RynekPierwotny.pl Product Owner
They did what we wanted in a way making a project easier for us, for a reasonable price.
We are very satisfied with the way iMakeable managed the tasked and the communication style. They were always available, with solutions ready and happy to adjust when needed. They also easily integrated into our internal communication procedures and tools.
They did what we wanted in a way making a project easier for us, for a reasonable price.
We are very satisfied with the way iMakeable managed the tasked and the communication style. They were always available, with solutions ready and happy to adjust when needed. They also easily integrated into our internal communication procedures and tools.
Marcin Bajtek, GISPartner VP
They have a great team of proactive experts.
There were no missed deadlines or major issues with the cooperation. We feel that they are truly dedicated to resolving any communication issues to meet the expectations of their clients. Their project manager improved the communication with the team of 6 stakeholders on the client’s side.
They have a great team of proactive experts.
There were no missed deadlines or major issues with the cooperation. We feel that they are truly dedicated to resolving any communication issues to meet the expectations of their clients. Their project manager improved the communication with the team of 6 stakeholders on the client’s side.
Piotr Ciżkowicz, Nunatak Capital
They exceeded our expectations for a software development company and were committed to understanding our needs.
Depending on the specific case, preparing the newsletter and the related regulatory acts used to take us 6-8 hours. With the solution provided by iMakeable, we can now do this in less than 60 minutes and have access to more options that we use every day.
They exceeded our expectations for a software development company and were committed to understanding our needs.
Depending on the specific case, preparing the newsletter and the related regulatory acts used to take us 6-8 hours. With the solution provided by iMakeable, we can now do this in less than 60 minutes and have access to more options that we use every day.
Olga Hetsun, Project Coordinator EcoMS
The company overreached our expectations for the proposed price.
After a series of discovery of our wants & needs, we have prepared the final project we wanted iMakeable to develop. The process was very well managed and the reponsiveness was super quick. Their team was in a close contact even after we paid and they wanted to be deliver highest quality.
The company overreached our expectations for the proposed price.
After a series of discovery of our wants & needs, we have prepared the final project we wanted iMakeable to develop. The process was very well managed and the reponsiveness was super quick. Their team was in a close contact even after we paid and they wanted to be deliver highest quality.
Mateusz Bodio, RKKVC Managing Director
The development team knew exactly what to do at any given time.
Their quality of work, transparency, and development processes were outstanding. The development team knew exactly what to do at any given time. There were no questions left unanswered. The developers were very self-reliant and required little guidance.
The development team knew exactly what to do at any given time.
Their quality of work, transparency, and development processes were outstanding. The development team knew exactly what to do at any given time. There were no questions left unanswered. The developers were very self-reliant and required little guidance.
Andrew, Famebet CEO
They were open-minded, ambitious, hard-working people who can offer the ideal solution for any given task.
The patients find the booking/payment system very intuitive, they are very fond of it. Moreover, the system is very reliable. The contact was first-class. I was able to get in touch with the team at any time. There were no delays. We could contact via videochat or phone.
They were open-minded, ambitious, hard-working people who can offer the ideal solution for any given task.
The patients find the booking/payment system very intuitive, they are very fond of it. Moreover, the system is very reliable. The contact was first-class. I was able to get in touch with the team at any time. There were no delays. We could contact via videochat or phone.
Michał Torz, e-dermatolog.pl owner
They were almost always available to answer any questions.
We had a list of over 100 minor and major bugs that needed to be fixed and new (killer) feature to be implemented from sketch. We have managed to fix all the reported bugs and issues together. At this moment, our platform is used by over 20 car dealerships in Poland and the number is growing.
They were almost always available to answer any questions.
We had a list of over 100 minor and major bugs that needed to be fixed and new (killer) feature to be implemented from sketch. We have managed to fix all the reported bugs and issues together. At this moment, our platform is used by over 20 car dealerships in Poland and the number is growing.
Piotr Błachnio, Poznajdealera.pl founder
Their entire team was always willing to help in non-standard situations and tried to solve all issues.
iMakeable helped us with Django/Python development of our core services. We have developed with iMakeable important missing parts of our portal and that allows us to cooperate with venues in a seamless way.
Their entire team was always willing to help in non-standard situations and tried to solve all issues.
iMakeable helped us with Django/Python development of our core services. We have developed with iMakeable important missing parts of our portal and that allows us to cooperate with venues in a seamless way.
Tomasz Szczęśniak, Briefly CEO
The transparency of iMakeable’s communication is fantastic.
Their team is trustworthy and reliable. Whenever an issue arises, their manager is always the first to draw our attention to it, so we know there will never be unexpected problems from their team. The collaboration has been going on for over 9 months, and we want to continue working with iMakeable.
The transparency of iMakeable’s communication is fantastic.
Their team is trustworthy and reliable. Whenever an issue arises, their manager is always the first to draw our attention to it, so we know there will never be unexpected problems from their team. The collaboration has been going on for over 9 months, and we want to continue working with iMakeable.
Michał Pierzchlewicz, Teacode CEO
We highly valued their self-reliance and engagement in the project.
Their team was practically self-reliant and highly engaged in the project. We maintained constant contact with their team and management, having every opportunity to address any issues, but there was never a need to do so. They seamlessly integrated with our team.
We highly valued their self-reliance and engagement in the project.
Their team was practically self-reliant and highly engaged in the project. We maintained constant contact with their team and management, having every opportunity to address any issues, but there was never a need to do so. They seamlessly integrated with our team.
Michał Nowacki, Codifive Co-Founder
We were impressed by how easy it was to work with them.
Their team has proven to have enough experience to provide valuable advice on developing an MVP quickly and efficiently, while minimizing technical debt. Thanks to their work, we were able to substantially reduce the development time and costs.
We were impressed by how easy it was to work with them.
Their team has proven to have enough experience to provide valuable advice on developing an MVP quickly and efficiently, while minimizing technical debt. Thanks to their work, we were able to substantially reduce the development time and costs.
Tomasz Kozak, Legalspot CEO
Industries we’ve worked with
Edtech
Real Estate
Healthcare
AI
Process automation
LegalTech
Startups
Will you help me create and implement my own QA process?
Yes, cooperation under QA as a Service involves designing and implementing processes that will enable you to independently manage the quality of the code being developed. Our team will help you implement and improve existing QA processes.
Can I test QA as a Service?
We can start with a two-week trial period during which we will implement basic processes and tools to enhance your team's workflow.
When should I start testing the application code?
In our opinion - as soon as possible is the only right answer. To ensure that your application performs reliably as the number of users and load increases, sooner or later, you will need to create automated tests and cover most of the existing application code. While manual testing may be sufficient at the start for quickly building an MVP, it is important not to overlook test automation to reduce code maintenance costs.
How long should I work with an external QA?
The duration of cooperation depends greatly on the size of your existing codebase and the resources dedicated to establishing your own QA processes. We will help you get your code in order and implement best practices as quickly as possible, then we'll work together to create your own methods for maintaining application quality. The entire process can take from one month to several months.
How do I determine what kind of tests I need?
From our experience, you should start by conducting manual tests of existing functionalities at the very beginning of the project. We recommend this step to assess the current state of the application and identify the most urgent bugs to fix. After that, we can move on to automating tests to prevent further functionality issues.
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