TryBeta Feedback Survey Results
We got a lot of great feedback from our online survey last week. If you haven’t taken it yet, you can still fill it out here.
It’s interesting to see how many developers either rely on their own testing and don’t have a formal beta program, or do have a beta program but hardly if ever hear from their beta testers. This made up about half of the surveys.
Virtually every developer who filled out the survey felt that beta testing was extremely important or very important but not their highest concern. Over half thought it was extremely important to beta test their software.
70% of developers who did not have a beta testing program, would like to start one and the remaining 25% or so of developers would consider starting one.
Problems faced with Beta Testing
Can’t find reliable testers – 56%
Feedback is inadequate or incomplete – 51%
Hardly or never hear back from testers – 32%
Too hard to manage – 6%
Some other problems felt by developers;
Not enough people who understand the software
Beta Testers Lack Time
Beta Testers don’t have the resources (ie hardware, software etc…) to test the software
Essential Features of a Beta Program;
Easy way to submit feedback – 73%
Active involvement of the developers – 59%
Having an organized way to manage user feedback – 44%
Incentives for users who beta test – 32%
Group discussions between testers – 27%
As many users as possible – 24%
Some other essential features of a beta program;
- Clear instructions on how to report bugs
- Know the experience of users
- Automated testing
We truly hope that TryBeta will help developers produce more stable products. Thanks for the feedback, and stay tuned for our early adopters program.