2025-01-15 · Truhand Labs

What We Usually Find in the First QA Audit of a Web App

See the most common findings in first-time QA audits: silent console errors, broken edge cases, accessibility gaps, and performance regressions.

Almost every first-time QA audit tells the same story.

Not because teams are careless —

but because software grows faster than quality controls.

Here’s what we most often uncover during an initial Truhand Labs audit.

1. Silent console errors

Errors that:

  • don’t break the page
  • don’t trigger alerts

but degrade stability and performance over time.

Most teams never notice them — users do.

2. Broken edge cases in checkout or forms

Examples:

  • totals calculated incorrectly
  • validation missing on specific inputs

state lost after refresh or login.

These bugs directly affect revenue.

3. Accessibility issues that block real users

Common findings:

  • missing labels
  • poor contrast

keyboard navigation failures.

These are not “nice to have” — they are legal and usability risks.

4. Performance regressions nobody tracks

Features added over time increase:

  • bundle size
  • render time

interaction latency.

Without regular monitoring, performance quietly degrades.

5. False confidence from passing tests

Tests pass.

CI is green.

But users still report issues.

Why?

Because tests validate what was expected, not what actually happens.

Why the first audit matters

The first audit creates:

  • a clean baseline
  • a shared understanding of system health

a roadmap for stabilization.

That’s why we recommend starting with a one-time QA audit before moving to monthly regression.

Key takeaway

Most production bugs are not dramatic failures.

They are small issues that compound over time.

Finding them early is cheaper than fixing them later.

Want to see what issues exist in your app?

Run a free mini AI scan to preview the kind of signals we typically surface: console errors, accessibility flags, and early performance warnings.

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