Every undetected bug is a hidden cost that grows over time. In software development, the price of an error isn't static—it scales exponentially depending on when it’s discovered.
Research into the cost of software bugs shows that a defect found in production can be up to 100 times more expensive to fix than one caught during the design or requirement phase. This cost includes not just the developer's time, but also emergency deployments, potential downtime, and loss of customer trust. https://testomat.io/blog/software-bug-cost/