Test Management
4 Tips for Building Great Beta Surveys
One of the most important tools a beta team has at their disposal are surveys. An effective survey can help a…
October 16, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
How to Use Net Promoter Score in Your Beta Program
It’s easy to collect a lot of data during a beta test, the hard part is knowing what to ask to get the…
October 8, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Launch
Converting Your Beta Testers into Brand Evangelists
Brand evangelists can be a powerful force for your product. A brand evangelist is a customer who’s not only a…
September 16, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Planning
4 Points To Make To Your Boss About Beta Testing
You’re a product manager and the release of the product you’ve been working on is right around the corner…
September 9, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Launch
How To Leverage a Beta Product Leak
You’re a few weeks into managing a beta test for a new product your company plans to release soon. You get an…
August 31, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
5 Crucial Steps To Take When There’s a Leak During Beta
It’s no secret that sometimes things don’t go according to plan. An information leak during a beta test is…
August 26, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Launch
5 Expectations to Establish with Testers on Day One
A common mistake new beta managers make is to assume that testers instinctually know what they’re supposed to…
August 20, 2015 · 3 min read
Centercode News
Centercode Named One of the Best Places to Work (and We’re Hiring!)
Centercode is excited to announce that the Orange County Business Journal and Best Companies Group has…
August 11, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
Top 5 Ways to Increase Beta Test Confidentiality
When it comes to running private beta tests, maintaining confidentially among your testers is extremely…
July 23, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
Understanding Ongoing and Directed Feedback
In a very fundamental way, feedback is the lifeblood of a beta test. If your beta test doesn’t garner good…
July 16, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Management
What’s An Energy Pool and What Role Does It Play in Beta?
So your beta test is almost ready to go. You’re in the process of securing your testers but you’re still…
July 13, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Launch
10 Reasons Why Your Recruitment Failed…and Why It Didn’t Have To
Let’s be honest, recruiting the right testers for your beta test isn’t the easiest thing in the world…
July 2, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Planning
6 Good Beta Test Incentives Options (and 3 to Avoid)
Last week, we discussed how to determine if your product would make a good incentive for your beta testers…
June 25, 2015 · 5 min read
Test Closure
Is Your Product a Good Incentive for Your Beta Test?
Picking the right incentive will make a big difference in the success of your beta test. In last week’s post…
June 18, 2015 · 5 min read
Test Planning
What to Consider When Planning Your Beta Test Incentives
Think of beta test incentives as the proverbial carrot on the stick for your testers. Since beta testers are…
June 11, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Launch
Using Social Media for Beta Test Recruitment
Recruiting testers to a beta test is one of the biggest challenges beta managers face. After spending months…
June 3, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Testing Objectives of Founders
For founders, running a beta test is a thrilling and terrifying time. You’ve put blood, sweat, and tears into…
May 28, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Planning
Crafting a Strong Beta Test Proposal
Beta testing is an exciting phase for any product, but convincing your management team to run a beta test can…
May 19, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Planning
How Long Should My Beta Test Be?
Read the updated version of this blog post. During the early stages of planning a beta project, one of the…
May 8, 2015 · 4 min read
Test Closure
5 Tips for Closing Your Hardware Test
The closing phase of any beta test is an exciting time. You’ve done most of the heavy lifting, you can see…
April 21, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
6 Tips for Managing Your Hardware Test
Once you’ve planned and kicked off your hardware test, you need to focus on managing your test day-to-day…
April 7, 2015 · 3 min read
Test Management
3 (More) Red Flags to Look for in Your Beta Applicants
When you announce a beta test, you’ll likely get many more applicants than you actually need to participate…
March 25, 2015 · 3 min read
Content Release
What You Need to Know About Software Beta Tests
Different types of products require different beta testing strategies. From hardware to software to mobile…
March 12, 2015 · 1 min read
Test Planning
The Key Beta Objectives for Support Managers
For support managers, your ultimate goal is the make sure that your customers get the most out of their…
March 5, 2015 · 3 min read