Bugs are the silent killers of software projects. One or two might not seem like a big deal, but when they start piling up, they slow everything down, delayed releases, frustrated users, and endless firefighting instead of real progress.
At Cogntix, we’ve worked with teams drowning in bugs, constantly fixing issues that should’ve never made it to production. They weren’t struggling because their developers weren’t skilled. They were stuck in a cycle of reactive testing instead of proactive testing.
So, we changed the approach. Instead of waiting for bugs to be reported, we built a continuous testing system that catches issues early, fixes them faster, and prevents them from happening again.
A 60% drop in bugs, not because we got lucky, but because we built quality into the process from the start.
Where Most Teams Go Wrong with Testing?
Here’s the usual cycle we see in struggling dev teams:
1. Developers write code → Ship it
2. QA finds issues → Send it back
3. Fix, test, repeat (over and over)
4. Users still report bugs in production
The problem? Testing happens too late.
By the time QA finds the issue, the developer has already moved on to another task. Now, they have to stop, revisit old code, and try to remember what they were doing days or weeks ago. It’s inefficient, frustrating, and expensive.
So, we flipped the process.
How We Made Testing Continuous and Killed 60% of Bugs in the Process?
Instead of treating testing as something that happens after development, we built a continuous testing pipeline that works in real-time, alongside coding.
1. Testing Happens from Day One, Not the Last Minute
We integrated automated tests directly into the development workflow so that every time new code is written, it’s tested immediately.
Unit Tests on Every Commit — Before code even reaches QA, developers catch their own mistakes.- Automated UI Tests — Simulating user interactions to ensure the app works as expected across different devices.
- Real-Time Code Analysis — Scanning for vulnerabilities, bad logic, and performance issues before they become bigger problems.
Now, by the time QA gets involved, most obvious issues are already caught and fixed.
2. Developers and Testers Work Together, Not in Silos
Traditional teams treat QA and dev as separate entities, which leads to delays. We broke that down by embedding testers directly into dev teams.
- Developers and testers work together from the start to spot issues early.
- Bugs get fixed in minutes instead of days.
- Testing happens continuously, not at the end.
This shift alone cut bug reports significantly, because we weren’t just finding bugs, we were preventing them.
3. We Built a Smarter Regression Testing System
Fixing one bug can sometimes create new ones. That’s why regression testing is important, but most teams do it by hand, which is slow and can lead to mistakes.
We automated it.
- Every time we deploy code, tests run automatically to catch regressions before they reach production.
- Instead of testing everything manually, we built an AI system that predicts the highest-risk areas and tests them first.
- We simulate thousands of users hitting the app at once before launching to catch any potential crashes.
Better Software, Faster Releases, Happier Users
Most teams accept bug reports as part of the process, but they don’t have to be. By shifting testing from a final step to a continuous process, we cut bugs by 60%, made releases 30% faster, and gave developers more time to build instead of fixing old problems.
At Cogntix, we don’t just test software, we make sure it works flawlessly before it even reaches your users. If your team is constantly firefighting bugs, we can help you build a smarter, more efficient QA process that saves time, reduces errors, and keeps your software running smoothly. Tired of endless bugs? Let’s fix that. Let’s talk.
Written by: Gayathri Priya Krishnaram (Digital Content Writer at Cogntix)
