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nktb402013-11-16 21:18:58
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nktb40, 2013-11-16 21:18:58

Will the testing service based on the concept of crowdsourcing become popular?

Will a service of this kind be popular?
There is a problem:
it is quite difficult for indie developers of mobile applications to organize testing of their projects on a potential audience. The inability to identify and fix errors in the application concept, interface or gameplay at an early stage of development entails serious problems in the future, up to the need to completely rewrite the application from scratch.
Possible Solution:
Developers can use the concept of crowdsourcing to test their applications. The idea is simple: make a demo version of your application publicly available to a community of people who want to participate in testing and receive a reward for this.
The essence of our project:
Create an online platform where developers can post demo versions of their applications, and community members can test them for free or receive a reward for this.
Architecture:
The system will consist of three main components:
1) Web portal
2) Application for mobile devices (the functionality is similar to Google Play: a catalog of application demos that can be downloaded, evaluated, leave feedback, participate in surveys, etc.)
3) A library for collecting statistics and feedback that developers will embed in their applications.
Benefits for developers:
1) A great tool for testing your application with real users
2) Getting feedback
3) Formation of a potential audience
Benefits for users:
1) Entertainment
2) Participation in the creation of a real application
3) Financial reward from developers

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Eugene, 2013-11-16
@Eugene_H

http://www.utest.com/ they say the thing is popular

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Maxim Mikhailov, 2013-11-17
@carboniferous

The popular utest, the Indian passbrains, the Canadian weird mob4hire and, excuse me, fixber - they all implement the idea of ​​​​catching up with the crowd for testing. In your TK, only the word "free of charge" is unique, but IMHO such a bike will not go.

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Sergey Lerg, 2013-11-16
@Lerg

The idea is interesting, but almost no one will pay indie. That is, as a result, there will be a portal of testers who, for the idea, are testing a bunch of slag and some worthy applications.
Although if you compete with utest, then maybe some people will switch to a new portal.
Again, there will not be a lot of developers, since everyone is afraid to show something before the release, as they can quickly steal the idea and release it from themselves.
Perhaps it would make sense to integrate into the NDA system and make a strict selection of testers, but in this case the whole point of simple testing is lost.

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