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using NUnit.Framework;

using OpenQA.Selenium;

using Reqnroll;

namespace Muchuos.Qa.Release;

[TestFixture]

public class CheckoutGate

{

private IWebDriver _driver;

[Test]

public async Task PaymentRetry_OnDeclinedCard()

{

await _driver.Navigate()

.GoToUrlAsync("/checkout");

var retry = _driver.FindElement(

By.Id("pay-retry"));

Assert.That(retry.Displayed, Is.True);

Assert.That(_board.Call,

Is.EqualTo("wait"));

}

using NUnit.Framework;

using OpenQA.Selenium;

using Reqnroll;

namespace Muchuos.Qa.Release;

[TestFixture]

public class CheckoutGate

{

private IWebDriver _driver;

[Test]

public async Task PaymentRetry_OnDeclinedCard()

{

await _driver.Navigate()

.GoToUrlAsync("/checkout");

var retry = _driver.FindElement(

By.Id("pay-retry"));

Assert.That(retry.Displayed, Is.True);

Assert.That(_board.Call,

Is.EqualTo("wait"));

}

[Binding]

public sealed class ReleaseSteps

{

private readonly TestContext _ctx;

[Given(@"critical journeys are mapped")]

public void GivenJourneys()

{

_ctx.RiskMap.Load();

}

[When(@"the quality gate runs")]

public async Task WhenGateRuns()

{

await _ctx.Runner.ExecuteAsync();

}

[Then(@"the recommendation is (.*)")]

public void ThenCall(string call)

{

Assert.That(_ctx.Call, Is.EqualTo(call));

}

[Binding]

public sealed class ReleaseSteps

{

private readonly TestContext _ctx;

[Given(@"critical journeys are mapped")]

public void GivenJourneys()

{

_ctx.RiskMap.Load();

}

[When(@"the quality gate runs")]

public async Task WhenGateRuns()

{

await _ctx.Runner.ExecuteAsync();

}

[Then(@"the recommendation is (.*)")]

public void ThenCall(string call)

{

Assert.That(_ctx.Call, Is.EqualTo(call));

}

public async Task SignOff_WhenCriticalsAreGreen()

{

var failed = _report.Failed

.Where(d => d.Severity == "Critical");

if (failed.Any())

{

_board.Recommend("fix first");

return;

}

_board.Recommend("ship");

await _git.CommentAsync(

"Release QA: go-live approved.");

}

// evidence attached, not a ticket dump

await expect(page

.GetByRole("button", new() { Name = "Pay" }))

.ToBeEnabledAsync();

public async Task SignOff_WhenCriticalsAreGreen()

{

var failed = _report.Failed

.Where(d => d.Severity == "Critical");

if (failed.Any())

{

_board.Recommend("fix first");

return;

}

_board.Recommend("ship");

await _git.CommentAsync(

"Release QA: go-live approved.");

}

// evidence attached, not a ticket dump

await expect(page

.GetByRole("button", new() { Name = "Pay" }))

.ToBeEnabledAsync();

services.AddSelenium()

.AddNUnit()

.AddReqnroll();

[OneTimeSetUp]

public void Boot()

{

_driver = new ChromeDriver();

_driver.Manage().Timeouts()

.ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4);

}

[TearDown]

public void Capture()

{

if (TestContext.CurrentContext

.Result.Outcome.Status == Failed)

{

((ITakesScreenshot)_driver)

.GetScreenshot()

.SaveAsFile("evidence.png");

}

services.AddSelenium()

.AddNUnit()

.AddReqnroll();

[OneTimeSetUp]

public void Boot()

{

_driver = new ChromeDriver();

_driver.Manage().Timeouts()

.ImplicitWait = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4);

}

[TearDown]

public void Capture()

{

if (TestContext.CurrentContext

.Result.Outcome.Status == Failed)

{

((ITakesScreenshot)_driver)

.GetScreenshot()

.SaveAsFile("evidence.png");

}

public sealed class WeeklyStatus

{

public int Passed { get; init; }

public int Failed { get; init; }

public int Blocked { get; init; }

public string Recommendation =>

Failed > 0 ? "wait" : "ship";

}

await pipeline.AddGateAsync(

name: "qa-release",

command: "dotnet test");

// CI in their repo, not ours

Assert.That(coverage.CriticalPaths,

Is.GreaterThanOrEqualTo(0.9));

public sealed class WeeklyStatus

{

public int Passed { get; init; }

public int Failed { get; init; }

public int Blocked { get; init; }

public string Recommendation =>

Failed > 0 ? "wait" : "ship";

}

await pipeline.AddGateAsync(

name: "qa-release",

command: "dotnet test");

// CI in their repo, not ours

Assert.That(coverage.CriticalPaths,

Is.GreaterThanOrEqualTo(0.9));

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Final fees after discovery. No surprise retainers.

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Risk in. Evidence out. A call you can take to the board.

Releases feel risky

We map the journeys that can lose money or trust, then pressure-test them before your users do. You get a written release recommendation — not a pile of tickets.

No dedicated QA capacity

A named tester embeds in your standups and board, with a Test Lead accountable for quality. Capacity without a six-month hire.

Unclear coverage

Plans, evidence, and a weekly status a director can read in two minutes. You always know what was tested, what failed, and whether to ship.

Built for teams who need to ship — not for a testing factory.

Product teams

SaaS and digital products shipping without a QA lead. You need a quality gate that keeps up with the sprint, not a 40-page strategy deck.

Digital agencies

Client go-lives with a hard date. We run a fixed-scope quality gate so you can hand over with evidence, not hope.

SMEs with a date

You cannot justify a full-time Test Lead, but you still have users, payments, and a reputation. We scale to the risk — not to a headcount target.

From first call to signed-off handover.

Discovery call

30–45 minutes with a Test Lead. Risks, stack, dates, and what ‘ready’ means. You leave knowing whether we are the right fit.

Written scope & SOW

Inclusions, exclusions, artefacts, and a commercial you can approve. No surprise retainers.

Delivery in your tools

Jira, Azure DevOps, Git, Slack or Teams. We adopt your workflow. We do not import a training toolchain.

Evidence, reporting & handover

Defects with repro. A weekly status you can share. Exit notes you keep when we step off.

Typical start within days of signed SOW.

Starting bands. Exact quotes after discovery.

Transparent floors so you can budget. The fee for your work is written after we have seen the risk — not before.

QA engagement models and starting prices
Model	Use	From
Fixed project	Pre-launch / release	from £1,500
Monthly retainer	Continuous support	from £1,200/mo
Dedicated QA seat	In-house capacity	from £5,500/mo

Final fees after discovery. No surprise retainers.

Status a director can read in two minutes.

You do not get a dump of test cases. You get passed / failed / blocked, the defects that matter, evidence attached, and a clear recommendation: ship, wait, or fix first.

The panel on the right is an illustrative weekly status — not a named client case. Selected engagements sit under NDA. Ask for a sample report on the discovery call.