As QA professionals, we’re often the last line of defense before users experience the product.
But when these red lines are crossed, no amount of testing can save a broken release.
📣 Your Response: “I can’t sign off without acceptance criteria.”
🧨 Why It Fails: Teams waste time testing the wrong thing.
📉 Real Example:
A fintech app missed compliance checkpoints because QA assumed what “login” meant.
Result: A 6-week refactor.
📣 Your Response: “I’m available for sprint planning.”
💰 Why It Fails: Late-stage bugs cost 100x more to fix.
📊 Fact:
IBM found that post-production defects cost 30x more than those caught in the design phase.
📣 Your Response: “Then we ship known risks.”
💣 Real Example:
A healthcare app failed GDPR compliance after a “small” API tweak.
Result: €250,000 fine.
📣 Your Response: “If it’s not Prod-parity, I can’t trust results.”
🕵️ Why It Fails: Environment mismatches mask critical bugs.
🛠️ Pro Tip:
Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Docker to mirror production environments.
📣 Your Response: “Let’s define severity vs priority first.”
⚖️ Why It Fails: Teams fix typos while data leaks go live.
🧭 Try This:
Use the MoSCoW method:
- Must-have
- Should-have
- Could-have
- Won’t-have
🚫 QA isn’t just about checking boxes.
It’s about drawing boundaries that protect the product and the people using it.
So the next time you're asked to compromise on these basics, remember:
Quality isn’t negotiable.
Have you seen any of these in your projects?
How did your team handle it?
Let’s share and learn together.
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