QA Testing Plan

Overview

This QA testing plan covers end-to-end manual and automated test scenarios for the Honeycomb frontend application. Tests are organized by feature area and prioritized to ensure critical user paths are validated first.

Testing Approach

• Manual testing for UI flows, visual correctness, and user experience validation.
• Automated E2E tests for critical paths (authentication, payments, real-time messaging).
• API contract tests to verify frontend-backend integration.
• Cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
• Mobile responsive testing at common breakpoints (375px, 768px, 1024px, 1440px).

Test Sections

Authentication

Sign up, sign in, password reset, OAuth, route guards, email verification. View test cases

Social Features

Feed, posts, comments, reactions, bookmarks, stories, follows, explore. View test cases

Honeycomb Communication

Rooms, DMs, calls, broadcasts, polls, badges, stickers, games, moderation. View test cases

Business Apps

Jobs board, marketplace listings, store, invoices, contracts, CRM, projects. View test cases

Marketplace & Store

Product listings, purchases, seller dashboard, reviews, categories. View test cases

Admin Panel

User management, content moderation, analytics, system configuration. View test cases

Settings & Profile

Profile editing, account settings, privacy, notification preferences. View test cases

Wallet & Payments

Balance, transactions, payment methods, subscriptions, payouts. View test cases

Notifications & Discovery

Push notifications, in-app notifications, search, discovery feed. View test cases

Real-Time Features

WebSocket connections, typing indicators, presence, live updates. View test cases

File Uploads

Image uploads, video uploads, document attachments, size limits. View test cases

API Endpoints

REST API contract validation, error handling, rate limiting. View test cases

Test Environment Setup

Tip

All QA testing should be performed against the staging environment unless otherwise noted.

Item	Details
Staging URL	https://staging.honeycomb.app
Test accounts	Use seeded accounts from the test data fixtures (test+*@honeycomb.app)
Browser requirements	Latest stable Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Mobile devices	iOS Safari (iPhone 14+), Android Chrome (Pixel 7+)
Test data reset	Run pnpm seed:test before each full regression cycle
Feature flags	Verify flag state in staging admin before running feature-specific tests

Prerequisites

1. Access to the staging environment with a valid test account.
2. VPN connected if testing from outside the internal network.
3. Browser DevTools open for monitoring network requests and console errors.
4. Test data seeded and confirmed via the admin panel.

Test Priority Levels

Priority	Label	Description	When to Run
P0	Critical Path	Core flows that block all usage if broken. Registration, login, basic navigation, payment processing.	Every build, every deploy.
P1	Important	Key features that most users rely on. Feed, messaging, profile, marketplace.	Every release candidate.
P2	Nice-to-Have	Secondary features, edge cases, cosmetic issues. Badges, stickers, games, minor UI polish.	Full regression cycles only.

Caution

P0 tests must pass with zero failures before any production deployment. P1 failures should be triaged and resolved within the release cycle. P2 failures are logged and addressed in subsequent sprints.

Regression Checklist

Before each production release, confirm the following:

1. All P0 test cases pass across Chrome and Safari.
2. All P1 test cases pass across Chrome.
3. No new console errors or unhandled promise rejections.
4. Performance: key pages load in under 3 seconds on 4G throttle.
5. Accessibility: no new axe-core violations on critical pages.
6. Mobile: critical flows work on 375px viewport width.