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In manual testing, I used to compare the system against the defined requirements or user stories to identify bugs manually, review the application and assist the development team in creating a defect-free software.

When do you need my manual testing service?

• During the early stages of software development, manual testing is often the go-to option for developers to identify bottlenecks and visual errors before initiating the development process. Automated processes are counterproductive during the initial phase, known for its numerous iterations. Thus, manual testing saves time and money that would otherwise be wasted on correcting errors in later stages.
• If your project is small and simple, then manual testing is the best choice. It removes the extra cost and time compared to the automated testing.
• If you want to do a quick smoke test of your system/application or if you want to carryout a thorough intervention on your application (web/Desktop/Mobile), then it can be achieved through manual testing.
• It is inevitable in ad hoc , User Experience (UX) or exploratory testing, also there are some workflows which require direct human intervention.

Which tools that I use in manual testing?

What are all the common inputs that I need to do manual testing?

• Defined business, functional requirements or user stories
• Architecture or system design documents
• Project Timelines
• Demo Session
• Sample Test Documentation
• Sample Defect Report

How do I carry out my manual testing?

• Discussing and analysing the requirements
• Building the test plan
• Writing test cases
• Executing test Cases
• Raising the bugs
• Retesting the fixed bugs

What are all the deliverables that I provide in manual testing?

• Test Plan
• Test Cases
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Execution/Status reports with metrics
• Defect reports

Do Startups in need of QA?

• YES.
• Startup, founders constantly focus on achieving long-term goals, getting solid funding, cutting development costs, and releasing their product to the market as fast as possible by rushing the development process to boost productivity and neglecting the important processes, Quality Assurance.
• If users have trouble using your product, it does not only leave them unsatisfied but may potentially cause them to lose time and money. Critical issues will, at best, lead to complaints to your customer support, but could possibly generate a bunch of negative reviews online. It will affect your future sales as well since your potential customers will see you in an unfavourable light.
• To gain the trust of your target audience and drive your startup to the next level. Obviously, any software can’t be completely bug-free, but a decent testing process will help to avoid a quality assurance bottleneck and help your product meet its business goals.

What is the best strategy for testing a startup product?

• The optimal strategy will be to build a high-quality architecture of the testing process and implement this architecture in the SDLC project which tackle all market challenges and requirements.
• Development should based on TDD using best Agile practices up to the MVP stage. For testing, it is advisable to involve a development team and maximize the diversification of task testing between team members.
• After the MVP stage, it is necessary to shift the emphasis of SDLC towards BDD and intensify the work on building the QA complex, allocating a separate team to ensure quality.

What is the cost of my manual testing service?

• It's all based on the product, tools and technologies that are involved in the project. The cost of the service is between $10 to $35 USD per hour. If your project is simple then I am ready to charge on project basics too. So once after the project evaluation, I will let you know about the exact cost.