CTO at BRKFST
Jon Lopinot
Clients
Our specialists become full-fledged members of the clients’ teams soon after they join the projects. Each QA expert is as dedicated to your goals as you are. Our average retention on the QA software testing project is 3.5 years. Many clients have been working with our dedicated QA experts far more than that, and many choose to return with their new projects.
Dedicated Quality Assurance Team
A dedicated QA team is a group of software testing professionals assigned exclusively to your project on a long-term basis. QA Madness provides dedicated QA teams that integrate into your development workflow within 1-3 days. This model is the best fit when you need constant QA support five days a week, eight hours a day, without building an in-house QA department from scratch.
We’ll help you select the optimal team composition, including manual QA engineers, automated QA engineers, a QA Team Lead, and other experts who can strengthen your organization and make the software development process more efficient. A dedicated quality assurance team boosts your chances of releasing software with no critical bugs and a better match with user expectations.
Dedicated QA Team Services We Provide
Hiring a dedicated software testing team has a strong positive impact on project quality, scaling, and overall success. It functions the same way as an in-house crew but with minimum management on your side. You bring in a group of skilled and trained QA professionals who will quickly figure out the ins and outs of your product. One of the best things about working with a QA company is the ability to get all relevant services in one place, extending the coverage on demand.
Quality assurance is an ongoing process that lasts throughout the software’s life cycle. Dedicated quality assurance teams can prepare, implement, and enable a QA strategy at all stages of development. It includes updating documentation, writing new checklists and test cases, and manual and automated testing for new and stable functionality. It also entails quality monitoring and control: analyzing user feedback, working with tickets from users, stakeholders, and customer support, maintaining stability, and much more.
Manual inspection of software is a substantial part of a QA team’s work, which is critical for every digital product and service. Quality assurance always starts with manual testing. Interacting with the software closely using one’s own hands, eyes, and brains allows QA engineers to find defects and set the background for future automation. A manual QA engineer is someone you can’t do without in a dev and QA team.
Test automation is the next step in quality assurance and control. If you have stable core functionality, free of defects and no longer subject to code changes, the QA experts can consider setting up automated testing. It doesn’t replace manual QA but strengthens it. Having a test automation engineer on team QA will help you complete more tasks in less time, accelerate feedback on quality, improve the accuracy of test results, and shorten release cycles.
Traditionally, manual and automated testing are run by separate specialists. However, the competencies of the testing team in software testing evolve. Now, you can get a general QA engineer on your QA team – a person specializing in both. It works perfectly for smaller projects or projects with dynamic task flows, where the load for QA engineers shifts towards manual or automated testing occasionally. It is also a good option for teams that plan to automate only a small share of tests and won’t have sufficient workload for the full-time engagement of an automation specialist.
Besides preparing test strategies and writing tests, a QA company can simplify the hiring process for you. This includes tech recruitment, QA consulting, and QA education. The company’s recruitment specialists can find talents to join your QA dev team to match your request among their candidates or by finding these experts specifically for you. A dedicated software test team can also guide you through the digital transformation, analyzing both software and processes and helping you set up the proper workflow for better operations.
Securing digital products and services against malware and attacks requires specific in-depth expertise. It is not something that other team members can do, and it is not something that you can treat lightly. Cybersecurity specialists can run penetration testing and a set of other inspections to guarantee your software’s integrity and reliability. They will detect vulnerabilities and potential issues, fix the problems, prepare a risk response strategy, and educate your team about daily cybersecurity measures to keep the software and organization safe.
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QA Madness helps tech companies strengthen their in-house teams by staffing dedicated manual and automated testing experts.
When to Use Dedicated QA Teams
The expediency of using a dedicated QA team isn’t bound to a project type or company size. It’s equally suitable for enterprises and startups. Clients who hire software QA extension team for full-time engagement usually look for more than quick test runs. They have a large scope of work and take software quality seriously. QA specialists, in turn, have a higher level of motivation and dedication when joining such software testing teams. If you’re wondering if dedicated specialists are a good fit for your case, take a look at the most common situations when organizations need one.
Long-Term Project Support
A dedicated QA team is always a good choice because you get skilled people working with your software on a constant basis and knowing it perfectly. The expertise and insights they get over time will accelerate and facilitate further development and testing.QA for Complex Projects
ERP and CRM systems, web and mobile apps with extensive functionality, platforms with complex infrastructure, and similar projects require more QA attention. Hire a QA team to bring versatile expertise and complete support, minimizing any risks.Planning for Growth and Scalability
If you have a new product and huge plans regarding its growth, you’ll need full-time QA support to realize those ambitions. A dedicated QA team helps you prepare for scaling in terms of features, user base, or complexity, and support throughout this process.Preventing Severe Quality Risks
In some cases, the absence of a dedicated QA team poses huge risks. Continuous and meticulous testing enables proper quality control and assurance in domains where it’s critical (healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace, etc.) and prevents business risks.Prioritizing Security and Consistency
Experts who know your product well will be consistent in their strategy and approaches to testing it. You’ll be able to keep a smooth, more organized workflow. It also limits the number of people involved with technical and business aspects and confidential data.Taking a User-Centric Approach
With a dedicated QA team, the product always gets enough attention. Meticulous testing requires vast coverage, attention to detail, reliance on previous experience with the software, and more. This enables the creation of more user-oriented software.Advantages of Dedicated QA Team
With a dedicated software test team on a project, you can delegate testing-related tasks and quality management to professionals without second-guessing your decision. If you hire a QA extension team, you get specialists with years of experience and a clear understanding of how quality impacts business performance. Companies that outsource QA to a dedicated team can shorten release cycles and reduce post-release bug costs by detecting defects earlier in the development process. QA Madness provides dedicated QA teams that stay engaged with your software full-time and become a long-term quality partner, not just a one-time fix.
Versatile Expertise
Compose a specific request, and a QA company will gather a crew tailored to your needs. Hire an offshore QA team, and it will bring the expertise that a single person wouldn’t possess or would lack time to demonstrate and apply.
User-Centricity
It’s easier to nurture a customer-centric approach if a team isn’t distracted by other projects. They get to know the product and its audience perfectly, staying focused on the important things while also knowing the software in detail.
Full Immersiveness
Dedication to a single project guarantees streamlined communication and consistent work. QA engineers remain in line with the software’s objectives and specifications and have stronger connections with your other teams.
High-Quality Outputs
With a dedicated QA team, the quality assurance work on the project never pauses. You establish clear, uninterrupted processes, reduce the risk of missing critical bugs, and focus on ongoing product enhancement.
Continuous Improvement
A dedicated QA team constantly looks for ways to enhance the software. They apply new trends, tools, and methodologies to your software. QA experts don’t only report bugs but share additional recommendations on improvements.
Faster Onboarding
QA Madness engineers can usually onboard within 1-3 days, get access to your tools and documentation, and start supporting your testing process without long recruitment cycles.
Certified QA Engineers
You can involve experienced manual QA specialists, automation QA engineers, QA Leads, and ISTQB-certified engineers depending on your current product needs.
Flexible Team Scaling
Start with one or two QA specialists and scale the team up or down as your sprint workload, release schedule, or product roadmap changes.
No Recruitment Overhead
QA Madness handles candidate selection, staffing, and replacements, so your team can avoid long hiring cycles and focus on shipping better software from day one.
Expertise
QA Madness has over ten years of experience in setting up QA processes for businesses. This often includes assembling a dedicated QA team that matches the client’s requirements and aligns with the project’s needs. Our QA engineers have deep knowledge of testing theory reinforced with practical experience. We’ve been working with a variety of software types, tech stacks, and business domains. You can be sure you can find the QA testing team you need here.
Platforms
- WEB APP TESTING
- MOBILE APPLICATION TESTING
- DESKTOP APPLICATION TESTING
- API/SDK TESTING
- WEARABLES TESTING
- ERP/CRM TESTING
Why Hire a Dedicated QA Team at QA Madness
To experience all the benefits of a dedicated QA team, it’s essential to find a reliable QA partner. There’s no shortage of companies specializing in QA these days. So, what makes QA Madness stand out? There are several important things you may want to consider.
Approach
We guarantee an on-target approach, with transparent guidance and commitment to the requirements and deadlines. The specialists will tailor the QA strategy to your project needs and scale it as the software evolves.
Services
You can be sure to get sufficient test coverage and meticulous inspection of your software. The QA team specializes in various testing types, tools, and methodologies. We’ll cover a full scope of quality-related services.
Talent
Our QA experts have vast experience, with over 80% of them being Middle and Senior specialists. There are professionals with domain skills in your niche, knowledge of specific tech stack, and ISTQB-certified engineers.
Personalization
The expert selection is customized to the product’s stack and your requirements. You can start with one or two people joining your project and easily scale this team at any point in the future, adjusting to changing needs.
Immersiveness
IT experts work as a part of your internal team, fully adapting to your processes from the very first day. Though management is mostly on your side, they report directly to you and always take a proactive approach to work.
Security
We value each client’s security and confidentiality. We take agreements and commitments seriously. QA Madness has ISO certification, confirming that our QA team meets international security requirements.
Our Featured QA & Testing Projects
Quality Assurance Setup and Testing for Mobile Gaming & NFT Platform
The client was looking for a QA engineer with experience in mobile testing and knowledge of the gaming industry. They had a new and custom platform and needed to set up the QA process from scratch: define the coverage, prepare documentation, and integrate testing into the workflow.
QA Process Setup and Testing for the Meeting Platform
The product was live, but the QA process was chaotic – without a clear flow or software testing specialists involved. The client sought an external audit and process setup so that other team members wouldn’t have to test the platform and severe defects wouldn’t slip to production.
Quick QA Team Scaling for Supply Chain Software Company
The company needed to expand its QA department rapidly during hypergrowth. They had high standards regarding the candidate requirements and an extensive list of responsibilities for the new team members. The main challenge was getting the right expertise while scaling quickly and smoothly.
Full-time QA Support for the Marketing Platform Providear
The QA team joined a few months into the development. The platform was new and developed from scratch. Thus, it required thorough analysis at all test levels and vast coverage. The team worked under frequently changing requirements and needed to adjust the testing strategy accordingly.
Testing Process Setup for the Cancer Research Software
The client develops innovative desktop software products in the healthcare domain. The QA engineers tested two of their projects – software that operates the laboratory devices. The company needed vast test coverage and consistent documentation standardized by their rules.
Testing of the Cloud-Based E-Commerce Solution
The company created a shipping storefront solution – a custom product that hasn’t been tested yet. The scope of tasks for QA engineers, in addition to running tests, included close analysis and the creation of a detailed functional checklist that would suit the first and subsequent test iteration.
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QA Madness helps tech companies strengthen their in-house teams by staffing dedicated manual and automated testing experts.
How a Dedicated QA Team Works
At QA Madness, a dedicated QA team works as an embedded part of your development process, fully focused on your product quality. The team follows your workflows, uses your tools, joins your sprint routine, and provides continuous testing support instead of working as a separate external unit.
Discovery Call
We clarify your product, QA needs, team structure, and release goals.
The process starts with a discovery call where QA Madness learns about your product type, current QA setup, development workflow, release schedule, and testing priorities. This helps us understand what kind of dedicated QA team you need: manual QA engineers, automation QA engineers, a QA Lead, or a mixed team.
Team Selection
We select QA specialists who match your product and workflow.
Based on your requirements, QA Madness selects suitable QA specialists with the right experience, domain knowledge, seniority level, and technical skills. You can review the candidates, interview them, and confirm who will join your project as part of your dedicated QA team.
Onboarding in 1-3 Days
Your QA engineers get access, review documentation, and join your tools.
After confirmation, the dedicated QA team starts onboarding. QA engineers get access to your project documentation, test environments, task trackers, communication channels, and product materials. In most cases, onboarding takes 1-3 days, so the team can start supporting your testing process quickly.
Sprint Integration
The QA team joins your development process and works with your team daily.
Once onboarding is complete, QA specialists integrate into your sprint routine. They follow your workflow, participate in planning when needed, test new features, report defects, verify fixes, update test documentation, and support every release cycle as an embedded part of your development process.
Weekly Reporting
You receive clear updates on testing progress, risks, and priorities.
QA Madness provides regular progress updates and weekly reporting, so your team always understands what was tested, what defects were found, what risks remain, and what should be prioritized next. This keeps QA transparent and aligned with your product roadmap.
Flexible Scaling
You can scale the team up or down as your workload changes.
As your product grows, release schedule changes, or testing workload increases, you can scale the dedicated QA team up or down. QA Madness can add manual QA engineers, automation QA engineers, QA Leads, or other specialists to match your current product quality goals.
Clients About Us
“QA Madness has established a smooth workflow through effective communication. The team is trustworthy, efficient, and hardworking.”
“Thanks to QA Madness’s efforts, we are able to resolve technical issues and keep our platforms optimized and bug-free.”
CEO at Dexter Agency
Marc Uitterhoeve
“QA Madness was seriously professional. They listened to our needs and gave us the kind of work we expected. As a result of their efforts, we can locate a bug in the test environment, which prevents issues from entering production. I would recommend them, 100%.”
COO at Bitbull Srl
Alessandro Ronchi
"They’ve always been very professional, prompt, and available when we needed them. We’ve never had any issues or needed to go back and teach them how to meet our standards."
VP at Isadora Agency
Alex Mathias
"QA Madness has significantly reduced the number of bugs and issues in our final products. They’ve also improved our internal processes."
Co-founder of Wezz E-Commerce
Jordi Dekker
"QA Madness generated extensive feedback that developers normally can’t see. We could never have gained this insight without their thorough functionality testing services. I appreciated how quickly they conducted testing despite the high volume of work it entails."
CEO at SupportDesk
Wouter Den Otter
"They are an extremely valuable part of our extended team, and I couldn’t ask for more from a project management standpoint. QA Madness team is extremely professional when it comes to sticking to estimates, scopes, and quotes."
Co-founder of Above The Fray Design, Inc.
Noah Oken-Berg
FAQ
QA Madness answers the most common questions about hiring a dedicated QA team - from team composition and offshore delivery to how it compares to in-house QA, what contracts look like, and whether it works for startups and SaaS products.
What does a dedicated QA team from QA Madness actually include?
A dedicated QA team from QA Madness is a group of external QA engineers who work exclusively on your product, full-time (40 hours per week), as a long-term extension of your development department. Team composition is customized to your project – typically including manual QA engineers, automation QA engineers, and a QA Lead, with optional specialists in security testing, performance testing, or mobile QA. Over 80% of QA Madness engineers are Middle or Senior level, and ISTQB-certified specialists are available on request. The average client retention is 3.5 years.
What is the difference between a dedicated QA team and an in-house QA team?
A dedicated QA team operates identically to an in-house team in terms of daily work – engineers follow your processes, use your tools (Jira, Slack, GitHub), and report directly to you. The key differences are: no recruiting overhead (QA Madness handles hiring and replacements), no fixed HR costs when you scale down, faster onboarding (1-3 days vs weeks for in-house hires), and access to a broader talent pool without geographic constraints. Management of the QA work remains on your side; administrative and staffing management stays with QA Madness.
Can I hire a dedicated QA team without a long-term contract?
Yes. QA Madness offers flexible engagement models that do not require long-term commitments. You can start with one or two engineers, scale the team up or down based on sprint workload or product growth, and adjust the scope at any point. Contracts define the terms of cooperation and IP ownership but are not structured as rigid multi-year lock-ins. This makes the dedicated QA model accessible for startups and SaaS teams that need testing coverage without fixed overhead.
Do you provide offshore dedicated QA teams, and how does remote collaboration work?
Yes. QA Madness provides offshore dedicated QA teams operating across 6 global technical offices. Remote collaboration runs through your existing toolchain – Jira, Slack, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or equivalent – with engineers integrated directly into your sprint workflow. You get direct access to engineers, not account managers. Regular reporting, transparent bug documentation, and structured communication protocols ensure the offshore team operates with the same visibility as an on-site one. Onboarding takes a few days; engineers are productive from the first sprint.
Is a dedicated QA team the right fit for a startup or SaaS product?
Yes, particularly for startups shipping frequently or scaling fast. A dedicated QA team gives a startup continuous testing coverage without the cost and time of building an internal QA function. For SaaS products with self-serve signup flows, onboarding, and login – where bugs directly impact conversion and retention – having engineers who know the product deeply and test every release is a significant risk reduction. QA Madness has experience with SaaS products of varying complexity and can onboard within 1-3 days to match fast release cycles.
How do I hire a dedicated QA team from QA Madness?
The hiring process has five steps: CV review (QA Madness presents pre-selected candidates matching your requirements), interviews (you speak directly with QA engineers), agreement signing (MSA or equivalent contract, with start date confirmed), onboarding (engineers get access to your systems, documentation, and processes – typically completed within a few days), and active work (engineers begin testing within the first sprint). You retain full control over specialist selection and can request replacements or scale the team at any point.
What is a QA extension team, and how is it different from a dedicated QA team?
A QA extension team and a dedicated QA team refer to the same engagement model – external QA engineers who work as a permanent part of your development organization rather than on a project-by-project basis. The term “extension team” emphasizes that these specialists augment your existing development team rather than operating as a separate outsourced unit. At QA Madness, both terms describe engineers who work exclusively on your product, follow your processes, and are managed as part of your team – with staffing and HR handled externally.
What are the main benefits of a dedicated QA team?
A dedicated QA team brings consistent quality focus, faster bug detection, and seamless sprint integration. QA Madness dedicated teams onboard within 1-3 days and work exclusively on your product, acting as an extension of your in-house team.
Should I hire an in-house QA team or use a dedicated QA service?
In-house QA teams offer full control but require significant recruitment and training investment. Dedicated QA teams like QA Madness provide immediate access to senior engineers, flexible scaling, and faster onboarding – typically within 1-3 days.
Why should a company use a dedicated QA team instead of hiring in-house?
A dedicated QA team eliminates recruitment delays, provides immediate senior expertise, and scales with your product roadmap. QA Madness dedicated teams integrate into your workflow within 1-3 days with zero onboarding friction.
How should QA work in an early-stage startup?
In early-stage companies, QA should start with exploratory testing and critical path coverage, then gradually introduce automation as the product stabilizes. QA Madness helps startups set up a scalable QA process from day one, with onboarding in 1-3 days.