End-to-End Software Testing for 15 Seconds of Fame

Challenge

When we joined the project, development was nearly complete, but no testing had been done. There was no test strategy, no documentation, and no quality control in place. Our job was to validate the entire system from scratch and ensure that everything, from user uploads to large-screen broadcasts, worked seamlessly across different devices and conditions. Key challenges included testing the platform under simulated live-event conditions, ensuring stable cross-platform communication, handling large video files, and covering different mobile devices and browsers in our testing environment.

Solutions

We began by auditing all three applications and mapping out their interconnections. From there, we built a structured test checklist to guide our QA process. We used TestRTC and Dotcom-Monitor to simulate file uploads of different sizes, video processing, and 100+ users accessing the system at once. Testing was done on both real devices (2 iPhones and 2 Android phones) and cloud-based environments via Sauce Labs to expand device coverage. Our team worked in close coordination with developers through daily syncs and ongoing communication. Originally planned as a one-month project, the client extended the collaboration to six months based on the value we delivered early on.