đź“Ś A mindset bug I personally ran into
Bug Description:
I was testing a trading platform that allowed users to:
- Connect their Web3 wallets (MetaMask, Tronlink, etc.)
- Deposit and withdraw tokens
- See transaction hashes on-chain
- Use tokens for P2P trading or spot trading
Naturally, I assumed:
"This must be a dApp! It connects MetaMask and writes to the blockchain."
But after digging deeper, I realized:
❌ This is not a dApp. It’s a CEX (Centralized Exchange) with Web3 wallet support.
đź’ˇ So what is a dApp?
A dApp isn’t about “connecting MetaMask” — it’s about decentralized execution.
A dApp (Decentralized Application) must:
- Run its core logic through smart contracts
- The user controls their assets
- Interact on-chain for actions like swap, stake, mint
- There’s no backend doing the core processing
—> That’s a real dApp
đź“Ś Real examples: Uniswap, Aave, OpenSea, PancakeSwap...
🧩 For New Web3 QA Testers:
🔍 Don’t just test the UI — understand the architecture behind it
đź’¬ Ask devs which smart contracts are involved
đź”— Compare UI actions with results on Etherscan or BscScan
🧠Test your own mindset before testing the product
Top comments (1)
Correct!!! Thanks u