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Our Most Popular Beta Testing Resources of 2016

Beta testing can be daunting, so throughout the year we publish valuable tools and resources that can help ease many of the challenges. From blog posts and case studies to in-depth whitepapers and eBooks, we provide customer validation advice and best practices for companies big and small, no matter what product you’re launching. So if […]

Centercode’s 2016 Industry Report on Beta Testing

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As the leader in beta test management and solutions, we conducted a survey of professionals from over 260 technology companies to dive deeper into how the industry collects and uses customer feedback before product release. With the results in and analyzed by Centercode’s research team, we’re releasing the Beta Testing Industry Survey Report 2016.

How to Implement Feedback Scoring in Your Beta Program

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Prioritizing the feedback you collect during beta testing is one of the most challenging and time-consuming tasks a beta manager faces. Our latest resource takes a deep dive into how Centercode’s Feedback Scoring features help your most impactful feedback rise to the top. A team of enthusiastic beta testers can generate a mountain of bug […]

Download Our Brand New Beta Shipping Manual

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One of the most challenging aspects of conducting a hardware beta test is developing and executing an effective shipping strategy that can keep your test on track. Experienced beta managers will tell you that even small things like unorganized inventory or packaging mishaps can turn a fairly straightforward beta kickoff into a complete nightmare. Undelivered […]

Bright Future Ahead for Smart Lighting

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No one knows exactly how the home automation revolution will play out. We already know it’s big and has the potential to change many people’s lives. What we don’t know yet is how it will look: which products will overcome the problems plaguing current models and be the first to experience mainstream success? Thus far, […]

What’s Driving the Adoption of Smart Home Products?

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It’s no secret the next boom in tech will likely come from the rise of the Internet of Things. As companies continue to make strides toward raising the IQ of their goods, American manufacturing is primed to produce a new wave of “smart” consumer products. The most immediate part of this new tech revolution comes […]

Download Our Whitepaper on Cultivating High-Quality Feedback

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At the heart of every successful beta is great feedback. Collecting useful feedback that can be used to improve a product is the core purpose of beta testing. Feedback is only useful, however, if it’s clear, complete, and properly managed. Otherwise, you risk reaching the end of your beta with a mountain of ambiguous data […]

The Promising Future of Fitness Wearables

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The Model-T was the world’s first affordable automobile and widely believed to be the most influential car of the 20th century. Built by Henry Ford in 1908, the Model-T was the first mass-produced automobile built on a moving assembly line. By designing a car with interchangeable parts, Ford could produce a car quickly while also […]

Are Users Leaving Their Fitness Wearables Behind?

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There is nothing more sinister to the success of a new tech product than the dreaded abandonment rate. Whenever a cutting edge tech product launches, there’s a flood of early adopters who are interested in being the first consumers to own and use the product. Despite high levels of enthusiasm from these early users, a […]

The Rise of Fitness Wearables

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Wearable technology is exploding, with fitness wearables leading the way. In fact, wearable technology is one of the fastest growing sectors in the tech industry today, and seems to only be getting more popular. Every year, tons of new wearable products are going to market. Brands like Fitbit and Jawbone have seen incredible growth quarter […]

What You Need to Know About Software Beta Tests

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Different types of products require different beta testing strategies. From hardware to software to mobile apps to video games, each product will need a unique plan of action in order to run a good beta test. Our What You Need to Know series goes through the unique challenges for each type of beta test and […]

Our Most Popular Beta Testing Resources of 2014

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Throughout the year, we’re constantly publishing valuable resources, tools, and information to help you run better beta tests. From our whitepapers to our case studies to our blog posts, we aim to provide a variety of beta testing advice no matter what product you’re launching, job title you hold, or industry you’re in. In case […]

What You Need to Know About Hardware Tests

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In an effort to explain all of the in’s and out’s of the beta testing world, we previously released our free eBook: What You Need to Know About Beta Management. Now, to further that effort, we are building a complete What You Need to Know series to address all of the challenges that specific kinds […]

New Kit for Building Your Beta Test Incentives Strategy

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A fundamental part of every beta test is rewarding your testers for their contribution to your product’s development. How you reward your beta testers will have a significant impact on the success of your beta program. A solid incentives strategy will keep your testers contributing throughout your project and leave them feeling valued. A weak […]

Free Kit for Finding and Recruiting Great Beta Testers

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The success, or failure, of every beta test relies heavily upon its team of beta testers. The right group of testers can provide a fire-hose of quality feedback with minimal time investment. On the other hand, the wrong testers will provide virtually nothing of value — despite endless begging and pleading on your end. Even […]