Test Launch
Is My Software Product Ready for Beta Testing?
One question we’re often asked is: How do I know if my product is ready for beta testing? It’s a fair…
September 28, 2012 · 1 min read
Test Launch
10 Tips for Selecting Great Testers
For our third installment of the Beta Tips series we’re covering tester selection. At this point you’ve…
September 27, 2012 · 4 min read
Test Launch
11 Tips for Recruiting Beta Candidates
This is the second installment of our Beta Tips blog series (first installment is here). Today we’re tackling…
September 20, 2012 · 5 min read
Test Planning
12 Tips for Planning Your Beta Test
This week we’re launching a new blog series: Beta Tips. Each post will cover tips for handling a different…
September 12, 2012 · 6 min read
Test Planning
7 Beta Testing Terms You Need to Know
We throw around a lot of terminology on our website and in our resources. Today we wanted to take a moment…
September 7, 2012 · 3 min read
Centercode News
Centercode Partners with The Brandery
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Cincinnati’s nationally-ranked startup accelerator The…
August 24, 2012 · 1 min read
Centercode News
We’ve Given the Site a Fresh Coat of Paint!
We’ve been really busy lately, running exciting beta tests with clients old and new, working on new free…
August 17, 2012 · 1 min read
Test Management
Channeling Beta Feedback: Discussion Forums
While user forums are commonplace in most beta programs, many project managers struggle to discover the true…
August 9, 2012 · 2 min read
Test Management
10 Tips for Writing Great Beta Surveys
During your beta test, you want to get as much useful feedback out of your testers as you can. But each…
July 26, 2012 · 4 min read
Content Release
What Type of Beta Am I Running?
Recently, we announced our ongoing What You Need to Know Series. Each chapter of the series will look at a…
July 23, 2012 · 1 min read
Content Release
What You’ll Find in Our Beta Management Guide
Last week we launched our What You Need to Know Series. Each chapter of the series will cover a different…
July 13, 2012 · 1 min read
Content Release
Beta Test Our Upcoming Beta Management Book
While we’re very proud of these resources, we’ve yet to cover beta categorically, from A to Z. With our…
July 3, 2012 · 1 min read
Content Release
Introducing the Beta Test ROI Kit
Today we’re excited to release a free kit that focuses on the ROI (return on investment) of beta testing…
June 6, 2012 · 2 min read
Test Planning
Hiring a Great Beta Program Manager
There’s a lot that goes into hiring for your beta program and a lot that rides on your decision. The person…
March 8, 2012 · 4 min read
Events
Mike Fine Visits The Startup Slingshot
Our Director of Client Services and resident Beta Testing Guru, Mike Fine, was a recent guest on The Startup…
February 2, 2012 · 1 min read
Test Management
Scheduling Meetings With Your Beta Testers
There’s a long-standing practice in Marketing, Product Development, and Usability Testing called “following…
January 16, 2012 · 3 min read
Content Release
Free Whitepaper: Getting Ready for Beta Testing
With 2012 rapidly approaching, we’re releasing another free beta testing resource that we hope will be very…
December 29, 2011 · 1 min read
Test Planning
5 Big Picture Beta Test Planning Tips
With the release of our software and hardware beta test planning kits, there’s been a lot of focus on beta…
December 13, 2011 · 3 min read
Content Release
Our Software Beta Planning Kit is Now Available
A detailed beta test plan is one of the key components of a successful beta test. When your beta test is…
November 22, 2011 · 1 min read
Content Release
Announcing our Free Hardware Beta Planning Kit
Like all projects, a successful beta test begins with a well-developed plan. Our objective is to make that…
November 9, 2011 · 1 min read
Test Planning
Is Big Data the Future for Big Beta?
Generally, we try to keep our blog posts focused on the here and now. Our primary goal is to give people…
November 4, 2011 · 3 min read
Test Closure
Rewarding Your Beta Testers with Incentives
As you might expect, beta testing incentives are a popular topic. In fact, “incentives” is one of our most…
September 30, 2011 · 3 min read
Centercode News
Centercode Connect 9.4 Released
We’re happy to announce the release of Centercode Connect 9.4 this week, with customer roll-outs beginning…
August 23, 2011 · 3 min read
Test Management
Learning to Love the Novice Beta Tester
We often get emails from upset applicants who weren’t selected for a beta test despite impressive…
August 18, 2011 · 4 min read