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On-demand QA and QE software testing capacity.
Burstable testing is an approach that uses relatively large teams of experienced crowdsourced software testers — on-demand for when you need them most.
Staffing for varying software release patterns, localization, and device coverage often leads to capacity overspending or limited availability. Burstable testing leverages on-demand crowdsourced automation and manual testing teams to burst on/off the test surface as required.
Studies have found that while full-time employees may work for over eight hours per day, they are only productive about 40% of that time.
Fluctuating testing needs often lead to over-hiring. Hiring full-time QA and QE talent is inefficient unless your testing needs exceed 40+ hours per week.
Burstable testing is fast, rhythmic, impactful, and economical by using a swarm of 10-50+ on-demand testers in compressed time windows.
When you need them, testers leap into action quickly, swarm testing requirements, and then intentionally go dormant. As a result, capacity is available when you need it, yet you never pay for idle personnel.
When it is time to test, on-demand crowdsourced testers burst into action, increasing release speed.
Expert software testing resources are highly vetted to ensure the best customer experiences.
Manual and automated testing, 150+ countries, thousands of racked and in-the-wild devices.
Expert QA and QE pros must be vetted, validated, and trained on the application.
Remote testers, sometimes across multiple time zones, complement your top-performers and distributed teams.
Unlike bug bounty models, burstable testers are compensated for their time uncovering high-quality software issues.
By definition, a committed team of freelance testers must be ready to go on short notice.
Imagine 20 testers completing a week’s worth of QA in two clock hours, shortening product release cycles.
Operating as a unit, burstable testing unites a cohesive group of test leads, engagement managers, and testers to address questions and challenges.
Traditional manual QA efforts are difficult to staff. Often, there’s either dormant capacity (QA pros waiting for builds) or not enough availability (when pressure is high to release quickly). Burstable testing solves this through intentionally rhythmic patterns; testers glide between active and idle states to match demand.
Part of the allure of automated testing is speed. When built and tuned well, test scripts can execute quickly. Many companies have shifted manual QA resources to automation in an attempt to release faster. But sometimes, script development and maintenance efforts create bottlenecks. Burstable testing offers the promise of near-automated testing turnarounds at a fraction of the setup times. It can be much faster than traditional manual testing.
Because burstable testing often uses multi-country freelancers and QA professionals who also have full-time day jobs, the work lends itself to operating in times of engineering dormancy. Engineering teams can check in code at the end of the day (or week), return in the morning, and find compelling results and recommendations.
This whitepaper walks you through a financial model to understand the economic considerations of in-house vs. burstable testing.
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