The Beta Tester Blog

Practical advice for becoming a top-notch beta tester.

The Life of a Product: From Brainstorm to Beta to Launch

As a Betabounder, you have likely seen your fair share of products available for test that eventually end up on websites and stores you are familiar...

Interview with a Betabound All-Star: Lisa H

Beta testing isn’t just about trying out new products—it’s about shaping them. A Betabounder who embodies these ideals is Lisa H, a dedicated...

Navigating Beta Testing During the Holiday Season

The holiday season is here, and with that comes days of relaxation and spending time with family. While a slowdown is possible, you may still find...

Interview with a Betabound All-Star: Dennis S

Betabound, in its current iteration, has now been around for a decade and throughout the years has been the best place to discover new beta testing...

What to Expect When Selected for a Beta Test

If you have been chosen for a Betabound-exclusive test, you know the excitement and anticipation that builds when you receive your selection email....

10 Essential Tips for Successful Beta Testing

Beta testing is a crucial phase in the development of any product, where real users put a product through its paces before it hits the market. As a...

The Importance of Returning Test Devices

When selected for a hardware test, you get the opportunity to try out an upcoming version of a company’s product. While every test is different,...

Get to Know your Betabound Test Managers! Part 6: Tim Moehring

Welcome back to another edition of the Centercode Program Manager Interview series! After interviewing many of the program managers at...

How to Best Participate in Our Public Betabound Exclusives

Our Public Betabound Exclusives offer a fantastic new way for you to dive into the Betabound community. They're the perfect opportunity to become...

The Surprisingly Good Reason Why We Don’t Pay Testers

Have you ever heard the saying, “too much of a good thing won’t be good for long?” The same principle applies to incentivizing testers. If you...

Get to Know your Betabound Test Managers! Part 5: Patrick Canez

Welcome back to another Centercode Program Manager Interview! Today, I am doing things a bit differently since I already made blog posts about the...

Get to Know your Betabound Test Managers! Part 4: Mike Fine

It’s a new year, and we are happy to bring you another Centercode Program Manager Interview! This time I sat down and talked to Mike Fine, who...