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Launch Mistakes1 min readApp Confidence

The Most Common QA Mistakes Startups Make Before Launch

The patterns we see over and over when startups rush to ship — and the small process changes that prevent expensive post-launch fires.

Why launch QA breaks down at startups

Mistake 1: Treating QA as a final gate instead of a continuous practice

Mistake 2: Testing only the happy path

Mistake 3: No real device coverage

Mistake 4: Ignoring the first-run and onboarding experience

Mistake 5: No written definition of "ready to ship"

A lightweight process that prevents most of these