Most Bugs Are Preventable: How Early QA Involvement Reduces Defects by Design

Most defects are introduced before coding begins. Discover how early QA involvement helps startups and SMEs prevent bugs by design, reducing rework and release risk.

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Where Most Bugs Really Come From

Defects rarely start as code errors.

 

They usually begin as:

  • Ambiguous requirements
  • Missing acceptance criteria
  • Unclear user flows

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