Phase 8 - Quality Assurance

Overview

Track: Lite (MVP) / Full (Showcase)
Effort: Varies by scope and testing depth
Dependencies: Phase 0-7 completed
Deliverables: Test results, bug fixes, accessibility audit, cross-browser validation

Entry Criteria

All pages and components built
Content populated
Images optimized
Development feature-complete

Implementation Steps

Step	Task	MVP	Showcase	Notes
8.01	Manual functionality test	✅	✅	All user flows
8.02	Mobile device testing	✅	✅	Real devices preferred
8.03	Cross-browser check	✅	✅	Chrome, Firefox, Safari
8.04	Accessibility audit	✅	✅	Browser DevTools → axe-core automated
8.05	Link validation	✅	✅	No broken links
8.06	Form testing	✅	✅	All inputs/validations
8.07	Performance check	✅	✅	Lighthouse audit
8.08	Fix critical issues	✅	✅	P0 bugs only → All severity levels
8.09	Automated E2E tests	❌	✅	Playwright suite
8.10	Visual regression tests	❌	✅	Percy or similar
8.11	Security audit	❌	✅	Headers, CSP, deps
8.12	SEO validation	❌	✅	Technical SEO
8.13	API testing	❌	✅	If applicable
8.14	Load testing	❌	✅	Performance under load
8.15	Error monitoring	❌	✅	Sentry integration
8.16	Analytics validation	❌	✅	Tracking works
8.17	Progressive enhancement	❌	✅	JS disabled testing

Testing Strategies

1. Manual Test Checklist (MVP)

# Manual QA Checklist

## 🌐 Cross-Browser Testing
- [ ] Chrome (Latest)
- [ ] Firefox (Latest)
- [ ] Safari (Latest)
- [ ] Edge (Latest)
- [ ] Mobile Safari (iOS)
- [ ] Chrome Mobile (Android)

## 📱 Responsive Testing
- [ ] 320px (iPhone SE)
- [ ] 375px (iPhone 12)
- [ ] 768px (iPad)
- [ ] 1024px (iPad Pro)
- [ ] 1440px (Laptop)
- [ ] 1920px (Desktop)
- [ ] 2560px (Large Display)

## 🔗 Navigation & Links
- [ ] All menu items work
- [ ] Mobile menu functions
- [ ] Footer links valid
- [ ] Social links open in new tab
- [ ] Logo returns to home
- [ ] Skip links work
- [ ] Breadcrumbs accurate

## 📝 Forms & Interactions
- [ ] Contact form submits
- [ ] Validation messages show
- [ ] Success feedback displays
- [ ] Error states handled
- [ ] Required fields enforced
- [ ] Email validation works
- [ ] Honeypot spam protection

## ♿ Accessibility Basics
- [ ] Tab through entire site
- [ ] Focus indicators visible
- [ ] Skip to main content works
- [ ] Images have alt text
- [ ] Headings properly nested
- [ ] Color contrast sufficient
- [ ] Text readable when zoomed 200%

## 🚀 Performance Basics
- [ ] Pages load < 3 seconds
- [ ] Images don't cause layout shift
- [ ] No console errors
- [ ] Fonts load correctly
- [ ] Animations smooth

## 📊 Content & SEO
- [ ] All content displays correctly
- [ ] Meta descriptions present
- [ ] OG images working
- [ ] Sitemap accessible
- [ ] Robots.txt correct
- [ ] 404 page works
- [ ] Canonical URLs set

Bug Tracking

Bug Report Template

# Bug Report

## Summary
[One line description]

## Environment
- **Browser**: [Chrome 120, Firefox 119, etc.]
- **Device**: [Desktop, iPhone 14, etc.]
- **OS**: [macOS 14, Windows 11, etc.]
- **Screen Size**: [1920x1080, 375x667, etc.]

## Steps to Reproduce
1. Go to [URL]
2. Click on [element]
3. Observe [behavior]

## Expected Behavior
[What should happen]

## Actual Behavior
[What actually happens]

## Screenshots/Video
[Attach if applicable]

## Severity
- [ ] P0 - Blocker (site unusable)
- [ ] P1 - Critical (major feature broken)
- [ ] P2 - Major (significant issue)
- [ ] P3 - Minor (cosmetic/edge case)

## Additional Context
[Any other relevant information]

## Possible Fix
[If you have ideas on the solution]

Bug Priority Matrix

Severity	Description	Examples	Fix Timeline
P0 - Blocker	Site/feature completely broken	Site doesn’t load, forms don’t submit, payment broken	Immediate
P1 - Critical	Major functionality impaired	Navigation broken on mobile, images not loading	Same day
P2 - Major	Noticeable issues affecting UX	Layout issues, broken links, slow performance	This sprint
P3 - Minor	Small issues, edge cases	Typos, minor spacing, rare browser issues	Next sprint

Common Pitfalls

Testing Only Happy Paths: Missing edge cases and error states
- Solution: Test validation, errors, empty states, offline
Ignoring Real Devices: Only testing in DevTools
- Solution: Test on actual phones/tablets with real networks
Skipping Accessibility: Assuming it’s fine without testing
- Solution: Use automated tools AND manual testing
Not Testing Performance: Only checking functionality
- Solution: Include performance in QA process
Missing Browser Quirks: Testing only in Chrome
- Solution: Test all major browsers, especially Safari

Exit Criteria

Criteria	MVP	Showcase	Description
Manual tests passed	✅	✅	All functionality verified
Mobile testing complete	✅	✅	Real devices tested
Cross-browser verified	✅	✅	Chrome, Firefox, Safari
Accessibility checked	✅	✅	Basic → Automated tests
Forms working correctly	✅	✅	All validations verified
No broken links	✅	✅	All links validated
Performance scores acceptable	✅	✅	Lighthouse thresholds met
Critical bugs fixed	✅	✅	P0 → All severity levels
E2E test suite passing	❌	✅	Automated test coverage
Visual regression baseline	❌	✅	Screenshots established
Security headers verified	❌	✅	CSP, HSTS configured
Performance budgets met	❌	✅	CI enforcement active
Error monitoring active	❌	✅	Sentry integration

Rollback Strategy

If critical issues found:

Blocking Bugs:
- Revert to last known good build
- Fix in isolation
- Re-test entire flow
Performance Regression:
- Profile to find cause
- Revert specific changes
- Re-run performance tests
Accessibility Failures:
- Document specific violations
- Fix with highest priority
- Re-audit entire site

AI Assistant Notes

Key Files to Reference

tests/e2e/* - End-to-end test suites
playwright.config.ts - Test configuration
Test utilities and helpers
Bug tracking templates

Common Prompts for This Phase

“Write E2E tests for user registration flow”
“Create accessibility test suite”
“Set up visual regression testing”
“Debug flaky test failures”

Context Requirements

User flows to test
Browser/device matrix
Performance thresholds
Accessibility requirements