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Types of Beta Testers

Dogfooding 101: How Real Companies Actually Run Their Programs

Test Strategy

Most dogfooding programs collect bugs and breed resentment. Here's what the best ones do differently.

How to Build the 2023-24 Boston Celtics of Beta Tester Teams

Guest Posts

Guest author Chip Duval compares building a beta tester team to assembling an NBA dream team like the 23–24 Celtics.

Testers as the Backbone of Product Success With Chip Duval

Centercode Podcast

Chip Duval talks identifying star testers, building a dynamic beta community, and turning feedback into product gold.

The 4 Types of User Testers You Need (And How to Find Them)

Community Management

The key to bubbling up the insights you need from user testing is getting the right users to provide the feedback you need for wherever you are in development. But what does the "right tester" actually mean?

The Evolution of the Tech Consumer

Product Development

Technology isn’t the only thing that’s rapidly evolved in the past 25 years. The people who consume tech have also changed significantly. From the niche world of hi-tech enthusiasts from the 90s to today’s mainstream users, the people who consume technology have had as much of an effect on its evolution as it has had […]

YouTube Is Opening Beta Tests to Power Users (and We’re Here for It)

Industry News

In October 2020, YouTube quietly changed the way it beta tests which allows only premium subscribers to opt-in to test new features. It’s a departure from the way things have always been when they just selected beta testers at random. We speculate it’s because YouTube realizes that a paid subscriber is more invested in the […]

Crowdsourced Testing vs. Beta Testing: What’s the Difference?

Test Strategy

Imagine this: you have two groups of 100 testers. You give them the same product. You ask them to report back on their findings. Would their answers be the same? Well, that depends on who the testers in those two groups are. It also depends on what you ask them. Those aspects show the difference […]

How Many Beta Testers Do You Need?

Test Planning

100? 500? 12? The short answer is that it depends – but it’s probably not the number your stakeholders threw out on a whim. If this question is giving you a headache, you’re not alone. Determining how many beta testers you need for a given project is one of the most common headscratchers when planning […]

4 Reasons to Include Installers in Your User Tests

Product Development

Customer Validation (CV) doesn’t always begin and end with customers. While they may not be your target market in the conventional sense, installers play a key role in the retention and satisfaction rates for smart home products as less tech-savvy audiences bring more sophisticated gadgets into their living spaces. Devices like smart thermostats, connected security […]

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 […]

The 6 Different Types of Testers in Your Beta Program

Test Management

Understanding beta tester motivation is critical to the success of your beta test. In order to engage your beta testers and get the most feedback from them, you need to understand what’s driving them to be part of your beta test. If you understand why your testers are volunteering their time to your test, you […]

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