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QA metrics are used to estimate the progress of testing and its results. Through metrics, we can track the status of QA activities, measure product quality and team efficiency, and optimize the processes. However, there is a tricky thing: metrics are useful only in context. The identical showings can have a totally different meaning in two projects. Thus, these numbers alone shouldn’t be the reason to compliment or discipline a team. So let’s find out how to use software QA metrics for the benefit. Why Are QA Metrics Important? QA testing metrics become decision points a Team Lead can use to estimate a team’s productivity over time and plan their work in the future. For instance, recording a number of tests added to a new release helps you estimate the time required for regression. Meanwhile, the number of bugs detected gives a clue to how much the team is going to need to retest after developers fix the defects. And these are the simplest examples. In the long run, a team can d...

Outsourcing, outstaffing, and freelance have been around for quite a while in the IT industry, covering a wide range of tasks – from copywriting to building agile teams and developing tech products from scratch. When it comes to software testing and QA, companies don’t always have enough in-house resources to handle the full scope of quality-related tasks. Some prefer to hire independent QA providers who can take a fresh look at the product, while others decide that involving on-demand resources will work better for the company. The remote cooperation models became widely adopted during the pandemic, bringing along new opportunities as well as new difficulties. So companies start seeking for long-term cooperation that, in addition to cost reduction, can offer high quality and ensure security. Which Strategy to Choose? Known as cost-effective, outsourcing, outstaffing, and working with freelancers attract even more attention lately. Let's take a closer look at these types of coo...

Modern software has a complex multilayered architecture, though users don’t always pay attention. Take a look at food delivery services, for example. You need up to a few minutes to find a restaurant and place the order – that’s usually less time than users spend on deciding what to eat. But before the order gets to you, the app manages to communicate with a restaurant to check the availability and place a request, view the map to find drivers nearby, then contact a driver to provide your order details. And don’t forget about integrations with payment systems, chatting apps, and other auxiliary tools. Users take seamless communication between these systems for granted. In the end, this is what an app is supposed to do, why should we be impressed? But you already know that these systems are able to work so well together because of APIs and API testing services that enabke their correct work. Check out one of our previous articles if you need a reminder about the API testing b...

Behind every good app on your smartphone, there is a hard-working tech team of software developers and engineers. This person is the first to thoroughly check app features, performance capabilities, and graphic interface elements to detect errors and glitches that may spoil your experience. If you consider starting a career in QA services, or app testing services, in particular, being attentive to details, result-oriented, and ready for challenges will help a lot. Your tasks won’t end with listing bugs and pointing out app defects. But if you are eager to contribute to digital product quality enhancement, time to learn what to do to become a mobile QA engineer. Essential Background and Skills The tech industry is very dynamic. Getting a job in the IT segment implies constant learning and mastering your skills. Employers often have different requirements regarding the preferred background and qualifications of a mobile QA specialist. Many companies that provide software testing se...

By QA Madness Team, in partnership with Apptim | July 24, 2020 | Updated: May 29, 2026 Mobile app crashes still cause 87% of uninstalls — and in 2026, user tolerance for performance issues is lower than ever. Slow render times, memory spikes, and battery drain push users to uninstall before they ever file a report. Apptim is a free desktop tool that lets QA engineers and developers measure render times, CPU usage, memory consumption, battery drain, and crash details on real Android and iOS devices — without writing a single line of code or installing an SDK. It fits naturally into exploratory testing sessions and sprint-based workflows, giving teams a shareable performance report at the end of every session. This guide shows you how to set it up and run your first test in under five minutes. Apptim’s Features Native and hybrid app testing: Apptim evaluates the performance of native mobile apps or hybrid apps (but it only captures data from the native part). Performance and...

TechReviewer has listed QA Madness among the top QA and software testing companies. This new milestone proves once more that we move in the right direction, delivering services that matter and helping companies release technically advanced software products. About QA Madness QA Madness is an independent software testing provider that delivers QA services since 2008. The company’s business portfolio includes manual and automated software testing. We run functional, performance, UI, integration, acceptance, and other types of testing. We have been working, in particular, with eCommerce, healthcare, fitness, logistics, mobile gaming industries globally. Lately, QA Madness started gradually extending the client geography, finding customers in Japan, Switzerland, and Germany. Along with supporting seasoned niche players with years of experience in product development, we actively help startups and build QA departments. Cooperation with QA Madness We value flexibility and know how to adju...

The difference between mobile and web functionality is apparent: they are the versions of the same software adapted for mobile devices and PCs correspondingly. But when it comes to web apps and websites, beginners may get puzzled. Actually, things are quite simple there, too. A website displays text and visual data, while a web app provides access to more features. You not only view and read things but also manipulate the restricted data. Users pass authentication and can modify some elements of different web pages. So when you are using Facebook on your Smartphone via a pre-installed program, you deal with the mobile application. If you take a laptop and open Facebook in a browser, you access the social network via the web application. So the functionality of both apps is almost identical. The app QA process, however, will flow differently for each platform due to their particularities. Let’s take a closer look at the mobile and web app testing to understand why. The Difference B...

When development and business teams participate in the decision-making process, both get a better understanding of the product as a wholesome system. This approach, however, requires more resources to compensate for the time of discussions. And most likely, there will be more code changes to make as different departments start to contribute. DevOps model facilitates the product delivery process, but even this dynamic method isn’t always enough to meet the tough deadlines. That’s where AIOps comes to rescue – a brand new way to optimize SDLC and business processes. What is AIOps? “AIOps” stands for “artificial intelligence in IT operations.” It is the use of machine learning and data science for solving IT-related issues. An AIOps platform applies big data to enhance the functions of IT operations and minimize human input. Such platforms consume and analyze the data generated by IT to better understand software behavior. IT operations and machine learning have existed se...

Our blog posts are available in audio! Listen on the go and when you want to learn something new but don’t feel like reading. Your browser does not support the audio tag. According to Newzoo, there are around 2.5 billion gamers in the world. Not all of them are fans of mobile games, but this niche already represents 45% of the global game industry and is worth around $68.5 billion. Mobile gaming can grow to a $196 billion market by the end of 2022. According to App Annie, smartphone users spend 74 cents of every dollar in the app stores on games. Releasing a game app without critical bugs is a sure way to improve user acquisition and monetization. It also means that comprehensive testing is essential, and most likely, you will need professional mobile app testing services to help handle it. But first things first: let’s figure out what to check in mobile games. Regardless of whether you have to inspect an Android or iOS game app, the process and challenges will be very similar. M...