This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Loveline Chioma Ezenwafor
🧠 MyJourney as a QA Engineer at HNG: From Requirements to Quality Strategy
During my #HNGi13 experience at @HNGInternship, I had the opportunity to take on a real-world QA task: building a Test Plan and Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) document for a Language Learning AI Game (Delve).
At first glance, it seemed simple, read a document and write a plan.
But true QA work starts with understanding the product, not just testing it.
🧩 Step 1: Understanding the Requirements
I began by reviewing the Functional Requirements Document (FRD), breaking it down into user goals, workflows, and acceptance criteria.
It covered everything from signup/login to AI speech recognition, gamification, subscription management, and progress tracking.
I learned that good testing starts with clarity, every unclear requirement becomes a potential defect in disguise.
🧪 Step 2: Building the Test Plan
Next, I created a comprehensive Test Plan outlining how quality would be achieved, not just tested.
My plan included:
- Scope & Objectives: Define what’s in and out of testing.
- Approach: Manual + Automated testing using tools like Selenium, Postman, and JMeter.
- Risk & Mitigation: Predict what could go wrong and plan recovery.
- Deliverables: Reports, defect logs, test cases, and summaries.
⚙️ Step 3: Defining Non-Functional Requirements
Beyond functional checks, I focused on how well the system performs.
My NFRs covered:
- Performance: 500ms API response time target.
- Security: Encryption, secure sessions, and rate-limiting.
- Usability: Mobile responsiveness and accessibility (WCAG 2.1).
- Reliability: 99.9% uptime with automated backups.
This part deepened my appreciation for the invisible side of QA, quality you can’t see, but always feel.
💡 Key Takeaways
- QA is proactive, not reactive. It starts before a single test is run.
- Clarity + Collaboration = Quality. A well-documented plan saves time and prevents chaos.
- Metrics matter. Non-functional requirements define user satisfaction in numbers.
Click here to see my Test Plan and Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) Document
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Loveline Chioma Ezenwafor
Loveline Chioma Ezenwafor | Sciencx (2025-10-22T00:43:00+00:00) Test Plan and Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) Document. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/10/22/test-plan-and-non-functional-requirements-nfr-document/
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