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It’s Time to Bring Beta into the 21st Century

Centercode

And nestled in the center of all this was beta testing, a practice (usually without standardized processes) that loosely applied to any sort of pre-launch product testing. Today, with the stakes for tech product makers higher than ever, the need for faster, continuous customer testing results is at a fever pitch.

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How Soft Skills Can Save a Business

The Product Coalition

Yet, despite the fact that this disastrous situation was caused by a broad spectrum of factors, some of the most apparent problems were attributed to communication, leadership, and relationship management. For a little over ten years, Nokia was the industry juggernaut in the wireless industry. We believe so! especially PMs.

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The Product Adoption Curve in SaaS: What Is It and How To Use It In Your Product Strategy

Userpilot

Think of early adopters as the yuppies rocking AirPods in 2016 back when the idea of wireless headphones was anxiety-inducing. The early majority is also slower at making decisions and prefers to let others thoroughly test new products. But only ones that are tried and tested well. A person wearing Apple Airpods.

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How to Avoid Costly Surprises in Connected Product Design

Mind the Product

For example, we once worked on an outdoor wireless system which needed to operate from sea level to 18,000 feet at temperatures of 55C without a fan. a fan), then these design restrictions must be defined and assessed before industrial design work or formal enclosure engineering can begin.