What it is
A time-boxed manual and exploratory audit of your app before release. I black-box test your real user flows the way an actual user would — no reliance on internal code knowledge — to find what actually breaks before your users do.
What's included
- Exploratory, hands-on testing across your core user flows
- Structured reproduction steps for every bug found, in a consistent reporting format
- A clear, prioritized bug report — the issues that matter, ranked by severity
- Dev-ready detail: reproduction steps plus diagnosis, so your team can act immediately
Example: a real engagement
An early-stage vehicle-management app was heading toward launch with no dedicated QA. I came in as the embedded QA function and black-box tested the real app, working AI-accelerated with Claude Code to find, reproduce, and diagnose bugs faster than a manual workflow allows. Every issue was filed as a detailed, prioritized ticket — reproduction steps plus diagnosis. Dozens of bugs were caught and fixed before a single user saw them.
Best for
Teams a few weeks from launch who want a fast, low-commitment way to find out what's actually broken — before committing to an ongoing QA relationship.