Software Testing for Startups
Launch your MVP without the bugs that scare off your first users
We run functional, mobile, API, and regression testing scoped to a startup budget and sprint cadence, so you find out about a broken flow from a test report, not a churned user.
Why ThoughtCoders
- US, Canada & UK overlapWorking hours planned around your team, not just ours.
- One point of contactA named lead owns the engagement end to end — no ticket queue.
- NDA on every engagementSigned before we see a single ticket or line of test data.
- Scale up or down monthlyNo multi-year lock-in — resize the team as the release calendar changes.
Who this is for
Early-stage and seed-to-Series-A startups shipping an MVP or first major release without a dedicated in-house QA function yet.
Founders and engineering leads who need real test coverage without committing to a full-time QA hire before they know they need one.
What you get
- A free 1-week testing trial covering your core user flows, so you can see our process before committing budget
- 20–30 functional test cases covering your critical user journeys — signup, checkout, and the workflows your product depends on
- Mobile testing across representative iOS and Android devices, if you ship a mobile app
- API test coverage for your core endpoints using Postman and JMeter
- A baseline automated regression suite (Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress, matched to your stack) so future releases don’t need a full manual re-test
- A written bug report with severity ratings and reproduction steps after every testing pass
- A QA plan mapped to your sprint cadence, so testing runs inside sprints instead of getting bolted on after code freeze
Timeline & process
Week 1
Free testing trial
Functional testing across your core flows, cross-browser checks, and a full bug report with recommendations — no cost, no commitment.
Week 2
Scoping & test design
If you move forward, we agree on which flows and endpoints matter most and design test cases against them.
Week 3
Automation & regression baseline
Build the automated regression suite and API test coverage, matched to your existing stack and CI setup.
Week 4
Handover & ongoing cadence
Walk your team through the suite and reports, then settle into a pay-as-you-go, sprint-based, or retainer cadence that fits your funding stage.
What we need from you
- Access to a staging or dev environment with realistic test data
- A rundown of your critical user flows, or 30 minutes with the founder or engineer who knows them
- Test credentials for web, plus TestFlight or Play Store internal-track access if we’re testing a mobile app
- A point of contact on your team for triage during the trial week
Proof, not promises
Not in scope, so there are no surprises
- A full-time, in-house-equivalent QA hire — this is testing support layered onto your existing process, not a replacement engineering team
- Deep penetration testing or a formal security audit — we test for common vulnerabilities, not a certified pentest
- Load testing at production scale beyond the endpoints and traffic levels agreed at kickoff
- Ongoing maintenance of the automation suite beyond the agreed engagement window — available separately as a retainer
- App store submission or release management — we test the build, we don’t own the release itself