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Webinars on Competitive Testing and Goal Setting

Events

Did you miss these webinars? Not to worry — you can still download a recording of the Setting the Right Goals for Your Beta Test webinar and watch the How Betas Give You a Competitive Edge webinar on Pragmatic Marketing’s website. Since it’s back to school season, we have a special treat for you — […]

Come Meet Us at CEDIA 2016

Events

Centercode is heading to CEDIA 2016! Held in Dallas, Texas from September 13-17, the CEDIA expo is where some of the biggest names in the connected smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) space showcase their latest products. Between smart hubs, thermostats, security systems, lights, and everything in between, homes and offices are undoubtedly becoming […]

5 Warning Signs Your Beta Test is in Danger

Test Management

Sometimes, despite good planning, a beta test will fall off track. You could follow all of our best practices for planning and running a beta test, but there may be a moment when things begin to go wrong. There are a number of reasons why this might happen, and they are often beyond your control. […]

Webinar on Running a Great B2B Beta Test

Events

Did you miss this webinar? Not to worry — you can still download a recording of the webinar to watch later or share with your colleagues! B2B companies are under a huge amount of pressure to help their customers succeed in their own businesses. Word travels fast, and if your product doesn’t live up to […]

Part Two of the Beta Testing 101 Podcast with Pragmatic Live

Test Management

Part two of Pragmatic Marketing’s Beta Testing 101 podcast, guest starring Centercode’s Director of Marketing Emily Hossellman, is now available. While part one looked into the essentials and best practices of running a successful beta test, this podcast dives into how beta tests can help you make data-driven decisions.

Webinar on How to Juggle Multiple Beta Tests at Once

Events

Did you miss this webinar? Not to worry — you can still download a recording of the webinar to watch later or share with your colleagues! Running a single, successful beta test is hard. Trying to run multiple beta tests at once can be completely overwhelming! How do you delegate tasks? How do you organize […]

Come See Us at the IoT Evolution Expo

Events

Centercode is heading to Las Vegas next week, July 12-14, for the IoT Evolution Expo. We’ll be showcasing the Centercode platform and our beta test management solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) products. “Beta testing is becoming more crucial than ever to the IoT product development process,” says Centercode’s Director of Marketing Emily Hossellman. “Between […]

Centercode Helps Sonim Technologies Connect with Their Community

Case Study

In our latest case study, we take a look at how the Centercode platform helped ultra-rugged smartphone manufacturer Sonim Technologies better support their developer community and connect with their customers. Sonim Technologies knew their developer community was key in ensuring their niche customers had the apps they required, but the methods they had been using […]

Beta 101 Podcast with Pragmatic Live

Test Planning

Running a successful beta test isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming either. Emily Hossellman, Centercode’s director of marketing, guest stars on Pragmatic Marketing’s podcast to talk about some of the essentials and best practices of running a successful beta test.

Webinar on Recruiting and Selecting Great Beta Testers

Events

Did you miss this webinar? Not to worry — you can still download a recording of the webinar to watch later or share with your colleagues! Perhaps the most important aspect of any beta test is recruiting the right testers to use your beta product. After all, these testers will be tasked with volunteering their […]

6 Tips for Kicking Off Your Software Test

Test Launch

Beta tests have four basic stages — planning, kickoff, managing, and closing — and each has its own best practices. We recently discussed planning your software beta test, so this week we’ll get into what you should do during kickoff to ensure a successful test. Kicking off your software beta test is an exciting stage. […]

6 Things You Should Do When Planning Your Software Test

Test Planning

The first step to running a successful software beta test is having a thorough plan in place. While you won’t be dealing with issues such as shipping and tracking devices as you would in a hardware test, software beta tests have their own challenges. From preventing software piracy to recruiting testers with the right system […]

Come See Us at the CONNECTIONS Conference

Events

Centercode is heading to Parks Associates’ 20th annual CONNECTIONS Conference this year. Held in San Francisco from May 24th-26th, the conference focuses on the IoT space, including smart home, connected entertainment, and mobile ecosystems. Centercode’s Marketing Director, Emily Hossellman, will be speaking on Thursday, May 26th at 10:30am during the session “Support Strategies to Integrate […]

Webinar on Building Customer Feedback into Your Product’s Development

Events

Did you miss this webinar? Not to worry — you can still download a recording of the webinar to watch later or share with your colleagues! Customers are expecting more and more from the tech products in their lives, so you need to make sure your product delivers. The best way to do this is […]

As Homes Become Smarter, Beta Testing Becomes More Important

Test Management

Between smart hubs, thermostats, security systems, lights, and everything in between, homes and offices are getting smarter. On average, a U.S. consumer owns just over seven connected devices (including smartphones and tablets), and nearly one in five owns a smart home device. By 2018, analysts believe there will be more than 45 billion smart home […]

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