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Quality & Testing
Test automation, CI/CD, performance engineering.
About this service
Software quality isn't a phase at the end of a project — it's an engineering discipline woven throughout development. Teams that invest in testing infrastructure move faster, not slower, because they spend less time debugging and more time building.
We help engineering teams build the testing culture and tooling they need: automated test suites that give real confidence, CI/CD pipelines that make deployment a non-event, and performance testing that catches degradation before it reaches production users.
This service is often brought in when a team is struggling with fragile deployments, slow release cycles, or production incidents from regressions. We audit what exists, identify the highest-value gaps, and build the automation that removes the bottlenecks.
How Dreamware approaches this
We start with an honest assessment of the current state: what tests exist, what confidence they provide, how long the build takes, and what the deployment process looks like. We map this against the team's pain points and the risk profile of the system.
Test strategy is tailored to the system: unit tests for complex domain logic, integration tests for service boundaries, end-to-end tests for critical user journeys. We resist the temptation to maximise code coverage at the expense of test quality — a small suite of meaningful tests beats a large suite of fragile ones. Performance baselines and load tests are added for systems where throughput and latency matter.
What you get
- Test strategy document — principles, tooling choices, and coverage targets for the system
- Automated test suite — unit, integration, and end-to-end tests covering critical functionality
- CI/CD pipeline — automated build, test, and deployment workflow using GitHub Actions or equivalent
- Performance baseline — load test results and defined thresholds for regression detection
- Testing runbook — how to run tests, interpret results, and maintain the suite
- Engineering workshop — knowledge transfer session so the team can extend what was built
Investment guide
Quality and testing engagements typically run $10,000–$35,000 NZD. Pipeline setup and test suite for a small-to-medium application runs $10,000–$20,000. Comprehensive quality engineering engagements including performance testing and full CI/CD implementation for larger systems run $20,000–$35,000. Ongoing quality retainers available for teams wanting continued support.
All pricing in NZD excluding GST. Fixed-price engagements where scope allows — we'll confirm pricing after a free scoping conversation.
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Book a free conversation. We'll tell you honestly what's realistic, what it costs, and how we'd approach it.