How Many Beta Testers Do I Need?

Test Planning
14 Mar 2014
Read the updated version of this blog post. One of the most common roadblocks when beginning a beta test is determining the number of testers you...

How Customer Support Can Benefit from Beta

Test Planning
30 Jan 2014
In the battle of product issues, customer support sits on the front line. From dealing with customer problems to ensuring customer satisfaction, they...

The Ins and Outs of Shipping Beta Units Internationally

Test Management
12 Dec 2013
This week a beta manager emailed us for advice on shipping hardware beta units internationally. As the head of Centercode's Managed Betas Team, I've...

Holiday Beta Testing, Humbug.

Test Launch
23 Dec 2010
Each year around this time, right as it seems that the world of business is stepping into its short winter slumber, we inevitably receive the same...

Beta Testing LinkedIn Group

Corporate News
13 Jan 2010
We've just helped to create a Beta Testing sub-group to the Software Testing & Quality Assurance Group on LinkedIn. This is intended to be a...

Why Didn’t You Run a Beta Test?

Test Planning
30 Oct 2009
So your company just released its latest product and to the horror of the development team, several critical bugs have slipped into the release. Your...