What to test When your app is utilizing Google Home, Alexa, etc., the first question to ask is “what do I test?” One would hope that each bank won’t need to test every Google and Alexa device variant in the market! Automation Mobile Application Testing MORE
User testing is not a “nice to have” but a “must have” in software development. Yet many product managers are often so focused on prioritizing … The post 6 myths that stop companies from doing enough user testing appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Today’s guest post is from Codrin Arsene, a senior product manager and technology writer. Enjoy! MORE
Hence we’re bringing you this series of weekly UX beginner’s guides, aimed to help all the newbies of the UX testing world. This week: tree-testing! Here we’ll be answering the following questions: what is tree testing? How do I run my own tree testing? MORE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Perfecto is excited to announce the availability of iPhone 8, 8+, running iOS 11 GA, as of today, Sep 22nd, 2017, 8AM EST. iPhone 8 and iOS 11 pack a number of new features and changes that require intensive testing for all applications, web and mobile. Happy Testing! MORE
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Today, it’s common to hear people talk about testing early-stage products like it’s a bad thing. You can’t build a better product just by A/B testing button colors, no. Clarify and test your company’s values. You do this through testing. MORE
Changing user habits isn’t easy — but understanding how to conduct Habit Testing will increase your odds of success. In this video, I provide a brief introduction to the three steps of Habit Testing. MORE
UserTesting customers can now review desktop web tests live before launching them. You’ll see the test on your computer screen exactly as your test participants will see it. This will help you catch any … The post New UserTesting feature: Preview tests appeared first on UserTesting Blog. You asked, and we built it! Product MORE
Learn about best practices for accessibility testing from two leading companies in their industries. Lots of companies want to conduct accessibility evaluations by conducting usability testing for people with disabilities. Before running an accessibility test, you can make sure your site meets fundamental accessibility guidelines. Furthermore, be aware that one of the toughest parts of accessibility testing is knowing how to recruit participants. MORE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Perfecto is excited to announce the availability of iPhone 8, 8+, running iOS 11 GA, as of today, Sep 22nd, 2017, 8AM EST. iPhone 8 and iOS 11 pack a number of new features and changes that require intensive testing for all applications, web and mobile. Happy Testing! MORE
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Testing your app on the iPhoneX presents even more difficulties. If you cannot see the real-time website or app in your testing, you will find issues late, which will require you to redo the code you wrote, possibly undo code that’s built on top of it, and fix it all. MORE
Big, judging by the initial testing that we’ve done so far. However in our testing, we’re finding out that people are willing to hand over their details for specific campaigns. And then we’re doing split-testing. We will be doing testing on the wording as well. MORE
Reviewing results of a user testing study can seem like a chore. So gathering your team and stakeholders to watch the videos … The post Why you should host user testing viewing parties appeared first on UserTesting Blog. There’s a lot of video to go through, and some of that feedback might not be altogether positive. CX Product Research MORE
Most product managers recognize the value of user testing. So it is often hard to fit in testing and design iteration before the sprint deadline. Steven Cohn , the Founder of Validately and a user testing expert, gives some practical advice on how to balance the time pressures of product management and conducting proper user testing. (SJ Why should a product team allocate its limited time to user testing? SJ: What are the different testing options? MORE
Introduction Are you used to getting a certain amount of data from your testing practices? Did you know that today you can extract more data from your existing testing practice…with zero additional effort. Looking for more information on performance testing? MORE
Back in my days with the apparel company, the inescapable fact was that I needed try our fit-testing body scanner on real humans. Today, working for an email marketing company, I rarely have to ask people to strip down to their underwear to test out a product. Still, that awkward experience from many years ago taught me several important things about usability testing. During our fit testing experiment, we had one guy come in who swore he had a 32” waist. MORE
Does this device support the feature I’m testing? FaceID, TouchID, location, camera, and conversational interfaces are offered on such a wide array of devices that it’s enough to make a testing professional dizzy. MORE
Exploring the basics of creating and testing UX prototypes. UX designers and researchers follow an iterative process – testing pieces and versions of the product and making improvements along the way, until, in the end, you’ve got a thoughtful and useful product that people love. MORE
The EU was kind enough to provide a stress test for our email delivery pipeline during the GDPR surge on a scale that I doubt our engineering team as a whole would have agreed to, and we passed. MORE
When thinking about adoption of agile schemes, some of the common concepts that come to mind are Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Testing (CT). Using test automation, they are able to ensure the integration actually works. MORE
And if you’re designing a website, you need to make sure your users have a great experience and understand what you’re … The post 4 Reasons Why You Should User Test Your Product Early And Often appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Product Research user experience user test your product user testing why user testIf you’re developing an app, you know how important it is to get good reviews in the App Store. MORE
This is the second of two posts that deep dive on A/B tests, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. As mentioned in the first post, if you plan to run a lot of A/B tests then you should think about using a document to store test information, which I call the tracker. MORE
Testing your app on the iPhoneX presents even more difficulties. If you cannot see the real-time website or app in your testing, you will find issues late, which will require you to redo the code you wrote, possibly undo code that’s built on top of it, and fix it all. MORE
This isn’t unique to Perfecto’s customers: we see a clear intensification of the test activities, whether managed within the test team, development team or both. Can the lab execute a large amount of test cases, achieve the needed capacity and provide the relevant reporting? MORE
As Founder and CEO of Betterment, Jon Stein realized startups can't just establish one way to measure employee performance — they have to continually iterate as they grow. Here's how to do it well. Continue reading at First Round Review » MORE
Fortunately Bill is here to provide us with three tests that.[continue The post 3 Tests for Great Product Messaging appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. In this new video and blog post we discuss something that is exceedingly important in the product world: messaging. MORE
Introduction Are you used to getting a certain amount of data from your testing practices? Did you know that today you can extract more data from your existing testing practice…with zero additional effort. Looking for more information on performance testing? MORE
Quality testing identifies anomalies or defects that are not working as expected. “Alpha” is a testing phase where a release candidate (or potentially shippable increment) is tested on client systems (such as devices and browsers) and data by VENDOR employees. MORE
” Just like Rihanna, you might think there are too many frameworks to learn in the testing arena! Now there is a new cross-browser test framework gaining adoption in the community: Gauge , a framework sponsored by ThoughtWorks. Note that the tests will run serially. MORE
This is the first of two posts that deep dive on A/B testing, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. In this post I share some of the learnings we’ve had after running 60+ A/B tests at Peak , looking at each step of the A/B testing cycle in turn. MORE
Industry leaders learned that accessibility testing is an innovation driver for solutions to unanticipated problems Click To Tweet. How to run an accessibility test in UserZoom. The post The Importance of Accessibility Testing appeared first on UserZoom. MORE
When thinking about adoption of agile schemes, some of the common concepts that come to mind are Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Testing (CT). Using test automation, they are able to ensure the integration actually works. MORE
Deciding between multivariate testing vs A/B testing without knowing their advantages and limitations can pose extreme challenges. When optimizing a website’s conversion rate, A/B testing usually comes up first. Sometimes testing more alternatives proves necessary, for which multivariate testing performs well as a method. So which to choose, multivariate testing or A/B testing? What is A/B testing? How can you set up a test? MORE
Part of what makes My Recruit such … The post My Recruit: The test participant experience appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Earlier this month we announced that our newest feature, My Recruit, had launched into public beta. MORE
A/B testing is a crucial element in any startup foundation. Six months later an engineer saw the project, and noticing the low cost of writing the code for it, decided to do a bit of A/B testing. Thanks to the test, Microsoft went on to earn massive returns. MORE
Continuing our series of beginner’s guides to UX , here’s an overview of diary studies, and their usefulness as long-term usability testing tool. Basically whatever best fits the purpose of the product you’re testing. MORE
From a testing perspective, these workflows also require individuals to enter personal information, such as first name/last name, address, phone number, and so on. Here are a few ways to initiate a test where there are webform fields as part of the experience. Testing on a live website. MORE
Continuing our series of beginner’s guides to UX , here’s an overview of diary studies, and their usefulness as long-term usability testing tool. Basically whatever best fits the purpose of the product you’re testing. MORE
The post Why an MVP Needs to Be a Product and Not Just a Test appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Language is dynamic, and terms in product management are subject to the same forces. Meanings evolve, and this can lead to ambiguity. MORE
Here are four battle-tested tips to improve corporate learning so your talent is ready for the technology-driven future that seems to be coming their way: #1. The post 4 Battle-Tested Ways to Improve Corporate Learning appeared first on LSA Global. MORE
You have to invest skillfully to test these assumptions. The smarter your investment in testing, the better your chances of product success. Here’s what we’ve learned based on our experience of adopting a testing mindset and seeing your way through innovative product development. Instead, many small tests have to be carried out in order to find your way towards product/market fit. And the less money you need to test an assumption the more bets you can make. MORE
Usability Testing – Something Has Always Seemed Off… Something has never seemed quite right to us about how product usability testing is done. No matter what is being tested, from software to cereal to screwdrivers, there is always a herd of elephants – in the room. MORE
But even though agile has helped many companies make huge workflow improvements, agile teams can still end up … The post How user testing fits into agile development appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Agile has become the go-to development methodology for organizations that want to reduce the risk involved in shipping new products and features. MORE
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JULY 27, 2017
This is the second of two posts that deep dive on A/B tests, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. As mentioned in the first post, if you plan to run a lot of A/B tests then you should think about using a document to store test information, which I call the tracker.
Mind the Product
JULY 18, 2017
This is the first of two posts that deep dive on A/B testing, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. In this post I share some of the learnings we’ve had after running 60+ A/B tests at Peak , looking at each step of the A/B testing cycle in turn.
Userzoom
MAY 31, 2018
From a testing perspective, these workflows also require individuals to enter personal information, such as first name/last name, address, phone number, and so on. Here are a few ways to initiate a test where there are webform fields as part of the experience. Testing on a live website.
Userzoom
MAY 23, 2018
Exploring the basics of creating and testing UX prototypes. UX designers and researchers follow an iterative process – testing pieces and versions of the product and making improvements along the way, until, in the end, you’ve got a thoughtful and useful product that people love.
Speaker: Teresa Torres, Product Discovery Coach, Product Talk
We need to know what to prototype and when, who to test our prototypes with, and how to conduct those tests in a way to get reliable feedback. When you think of "rapid prototyping", what comes to mind?
bpma ProductHub
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Usability Testing – Something Has Always Seemed Off… Something has never seemed quite right to us about how product usability testing is done. No matter what is being tested, from software to cereal to screwdrivers, there is always a herd of elephants – in the room.
Userzoom
APRIL 19, 2018
Hence we’re bringing you this series of weekly UX beginner’s guides, aimed to help all the newbies of the UX testing world. This week: tree-testing! Here we’ll be answering the following questions: what is tree testing? How do I run my own tree testing?
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
You have to invest skillfully to test these assumptions. The smarter your investment in testing, the better your chances of product success. Here’s what we’ve learned based on our experience of adopting a testing mindset and seeing your way through innovative product development. Instead, many small tests have to be carried out in order to find your way towards product/market fit. And the less money you need to test an assumption the more bets you can make.
Userzoom
MARCH 27, 2018
Learn about best practices for accessibility testing from two leading companies in their industries. Lots of companies want to conduct accessibility evaluations by conducting usability testing for people with disabilities. Before running an accessibility test, you can make sure your site meets fundamental accessibility guidelines. Furthermore, be aware that one of the toughest parts of accessibility testing is knowing how to recruit participants.
Userzoom
APRIL 18, 2018
Big, judging by the initial testing that we’ve done so far. However in our testing, we’re finding out that people are willing to hand over their details for specific campaigns. And then we’re doing split-testing. We will be doing testing on the wording as well.
Amir Rozenberg
MAY 4, 2018
What to test When your app is utilizing Google Home, Alexa, etc., the first question to ask is “what do I test?” One would hope that each bank won’t need to test every Google and Alexa device variant in the market! Automation Mobile Application Testing
Amplitude
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Today, it’s common to hear people talk about testing early-stage products like it’s a bad thing. You can’t build a better product just by A/B testing button colors, no. Clarify and test your company’s values. You do this through testing.
Under10 Playbook
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Most product managers recognize the value of user testing. So it is often hard to fit in testing and design iteration before the sprint deadline. Steven Cohn , the Founder of Validately and a user testing expert, gives some practical advice on how to balance the time pressures of product management and conducting proper user testing. (SJ Why should a product team allocate its limited time to user testing? SJ: What are the different testing options?
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 15, 2016
Changing user habits isn’t easy — but understanding how to conduct Habit Testing will increase your odds of success. In this video, I provide a brief introduction to the three steps of Habit Testing.
Amir Rozenberg
MAY 8, 2018
Does this device support the feature I’m testing? FaceID, TouchID, location, camera, and conversational interfaces are offered on such a wide array of devices that it’s enough to make a testing professional dizzy.
280 Group
JUNE 14, 2017
The post Why an MVP Needs to Be a Product and Not Just a Test appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Language is dynamic, and terms in product management are subject to the same forces. Meanings evolve, and this can lead to ambiguity.
UserTesting
JUNE 6, 2017
Part of what makes My Recruit such … The post My Recruit: The test participant experience appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Earlier this month we announced that our newest feature, My Recruit, had launched into public beta.
UX Studio
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Deciding between multivariate testing vs A/B testing without knowing their advantages and limitations can pose extreme challenges. When optimizing a website’s conversion rate, A/B testing usually comes up first. Sometimes testing more alternatives proves necessary, for which multivariate testing performs well as a method. So which to choose, multivariate testing or A/B testing? What is A/B testing? How can you set up a test?
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
UserTesting customers can now review desktop web tests live before launching them. You’ll see the test on your computer screen exactly as your test participants will see it. This will help you catch any … The post New UserTesting feature: Preview tests appeared first on UserTesting Blog. You asked, and we built it! Product
Inside Intercom
JUNE 1, 2018
The EU was kind enough to provide a stress test for our email delivery pipeline during the GDPR surge on a scale that I doubt our engineering team as a whole would have agreed to, and we passed.
Amir Rozenberg
APRIL 12, 2018
” Just like Rihanna, you might think there are too many frameworks to learn in the testing arena! Now there is a new cross-browser test framework gaining adoption in the community: Gauge , a framework sponsored by ThoughtWorks. Note that the tests will run serially.
Amir Rozenberg
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Perfecto is excited to announce the availability of iPhone 8, 8+, running iOS 11 GA, as of today, Sep 22nd, 2017, 8AM EST. iPhone 8 and iOS 11 pack a number of new features and changes that require intensive testing for all applications, web and mobile. Happy Testing!
Amir Rozenberg
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Testing your app on the iPhoneX presents even more difficulties. If you cannot see the real-time website or app in your testing, you will find issues late, which will require you to redo the code you wrote, possibly undo code that’s built on top of it, and fix it all.
Amir Rozenberg
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Testing your app on the iPhoneX presents even more difficulties. If you cannot see the real-time website or app in your testing, you will find issues late, which will require you to redo the code you wrote, possibly undo code that’s built on top of it, and fix it all.
Amir Rozenberg
JANUARY 24, 2018
Introduction Are you used to getting a certain amount of data from your testing practices? Did you know that today you can extract more data from your existing testing practice…with zero additional effort. Looking for more information on performance testing?
Userzoom
MAY 3, 2018
Continuing our series of beginner’s guides to UX , here’s an overview of diary studies, and their usefulness as long-term usability testing tool. Basically whatever best fits the purpose of the product you’re testing.
Generation Focus
OCTOBER 31, 2017
A/B testing is a crucial element in any startup foundation. Six months later an engineer saw the project, and noticing the low cost of writing the code for it, decided to do a bit of A/B testing. Thanks to the test, Microsoft went on to earn massive returns.
Joe Cotellese
MARCH 19, 2017
Back in my days with the apparel company, the inescapable fact was that I needed try our fit-testing body scanner on real humans. Today, working for an email marketing company, I rarely have to ask people to strip down to their underwear to test out a product. Still, that awkward experience from many years ago taught me several important things about usability testing. During our fit testing experiment, we had one guy come in who swore he had a 32” waist.
Amir Rozenberg
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
When thinking about adoption of agile schemes, some of the common concepts that come to mind are Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Testing (CT). Using test automation, they are able to ensure the integration actually works.
UserTesting
JUNE 7, 2016
But even though agile has helped many companies make huge workflow improvements, agile teams can still end up … The post How user testing fits into agile development appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Agile has become the go-to development methodology for organizations that want to reduce the risk involved in shipping new products and features.
Userzoom
MAY 3, 2018
Continuing our series of beginner’s guides to UX , here’s an overview of diary studies, and their usefulness as long-term usability testing tool. Basically whatever best fits the purpose of the product you’re testing.
UserTesting
APRIL 14, 2015
And if you’re designing a website, you need to make sure your users have a great experience and understand what you’re … The post 4 Reasons Why You Should User Test Your Product Early And Often appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Product Research user experience user test your product user testing why user testIf you’re developing an app, you know how important it is to get good reviews in the App Store.
Amir Rozenberg
JANUARY 24, 2018
Introduction Are you used to getting a certain amount of data from your testing practices? Did you know that today you can extract more data from your existing testing practice…with zero additional effort. Looking for more information on performance testing?
Amir Rozenberg
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Perfecto is excited to announce the availability of iPhone 8, 8+, running iOS 11 GA, as of today, Sep 22nd, 2017, 8AM EST. iPhone 8 and iOS 11 pack a number of new features and changes that require intensive testing for all applications, web and mobile. Happy Testing!
UserTesting
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Reviewing results of a user testing study can seem like a chore. So gathering your team and stakeholders to watch the videos … The post Why you should host user testing viewing parties appeared first on UserTesting Blog. There’s a lot of video to go through, and some of that feedback might not be altogether positive. CX Product Research
UserTesting
JULY 20, 2016
User testing is not a “nice to have” but a “must have” in software development. Yet many product managers are often so focused on prioritizing … The post 6 myths that stop companies from doing enough user testing appeared first on UserTesting Blog. Today’s guest post is from Codrin Arsene, a senior product manager and technology writer. Enjoy!
Amir Rozenberg
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
When thinking about adoption of agile schemes, some of the common concepts that come to mind are Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Testing (CT). Using test automation, they are able to ensure the integration actually works.
First Round Review
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
As Founder and CEO of Betterment, Jon Stein realized startups can't just establish one way to measure employee performance — they have to continually iterate as they grow. Here's how to do it well. Continue reading at First Round Review »
Amir Rozenberg
MAY 30, 2017
This isn’t unique to Perfecto’s customers: we see a clear intensification of the test activities, whether managed within the test team, development team or both. Can the lab execute a large amount of test cases, achieve the needed capacity and provide the relevant reporting?
Good Product Manager
DECEMBER 24, 2017
Here are four battle-tested tips to improve corporate learning so your talent is ready for the technology-driven future that seems to be coming their way: #1. The post 4 Battle-Tested Ways to Improve Corporate Learning appeared first on LSA Global.
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