The Beta Tester Blog

Practical advice for becoming a top-notch beta tester.

3 Different Types of Helpful Feature Requests

You're a tester in an exciting new beta test. After using your beta product for a while, it's clear there are some features you think could be added...

How to Apply to a Betabound Beta Test: Part Two

Last week, we offered our best practices for filling out the multiple choice section of a qualification survey that accompanies our private Betabound...

How to Apply to a Betabound Beta Test: Part One

The first step after joining Betabound and customizing your user profile is to find a beta test you'd like to join. There are two ways to hear about...

Meet Our Team: Tom Peelen

If you've been a part of a Betabound test recently, there's a chance your beta test was managed by Tom Peelen. A truly talented Beta Manager, Tom...

Know How To Sign Up For Betabound?

Thinking about signing up for Betabound but haven't pulled the trigger yet? If that's you, there are a lot of great benefits to becoming a member. As...

Bright Future Ahead For Smart Lights

No one knows exactly how the home automation revolution will play out. We already know it's big and has the potential to change many people's lives....

Which Betabounders are Investing in Home Automation, and Why?

It's no secret the next boom in tech will likely come from the rise of the Internet of Things. As companies continue to make strides toward raising...

Meet Our Rockstar Community Manager

If you're a veteran Betabound tester, odds are you recognize the name Brad Day. As Betabound's Community Manager, Brad has handled recruiting for...

The Future of Fitness Wearables is a Wide Open Road

The Model-T was the world's first affordable automobile and widely believed to be the most influential car of the 20th century. Built by Henry Ford...

Do Fitness Trackers Struggle With Abandonment?

There is nothing more sinister to the success of a new tech product than the dreaded "abandonment rate". Whenever a cutting edge tech product...

New Community Survey on Home Automation

Betabound is launching a new community survey on home automation products! We'd like to learn about your interests in home automation products, and...

Adding and Managing Your Test Platforms

You just got a new smartphone and you're pretty excited about it! So, naturally, the first thing you did was spend all day finding excuses to use its...