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How do ya'll get beta testers?
Dylan Merideth
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2yr ago
trying to source beta testers for
https://ideaisland.io
and our associated application, what do you all do for beta testing? Are you paying folks?
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Charles W Rose
For us, we could leverage friends and family. But that's not feasible for all industries. Other people to consider are subject matter experts.
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Dylan Merideth
@heyhey
thanks for this input, its good to know that not everyone is utilizing the paid user testing platforms that are out there.
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Charles W Rose
@dylan_merideth
It all depends on the product. Sometimes real users are the best if you can find them.
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Dylan Merideth
We have a couple of folks that are willing to help us for free, but we dont have a ton of money to spend on beta testing services, curious if you all are paying for beta testing
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Frankie Xu
Depending on your target audience, leveraging personal/professional networks and social media (FB groups, Linkedln) are great channels!
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