v053qgzj@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (David M Snyderman) (02/21/91)
I'm just curious: how dows one get to be a beta tester? Back when the DOS 5 thread was running, multiple people mentioned that they were testing the package. Someone just responded to one of my earlier posts and mentioned that he was Beta testing Checkfree. Does this mean that you all get the software free? And how do I go about getting my grubby little paws into this kind of a deal? Just curious. Dave
ebergman@isis.cs.du.edu (Eric Bergman-Terrell) (02/25/91)
While I haven't beta-tested anyone else's software, I have recruited testers for my own software. Here's my advice: Get the mail addresses of vendors of software that you use often and understand well (for example, if you're a spreadsheet user, get Lotus' address). Write letters to the vendors mentioning the specific product you'd like to test, and briefly state your qualifications. Terrell
tcs@mailer.jhuapl.edu (Carl Schelin) (02/26/91)
In article <1991Feb25.150626.14528@isis.cs.du.edu>, ebergman@isis.cs.du.edu (Eric Bergman-Terrell) says: > > > >While I haven't beta-tested anyone else's software, I have recruited testers >for my own software. > >Here's my advice: Get the mail addresses of vendors of software that you >use often and understand well (for example, if you're a spreadsheet user, >get Lotus' address). Write letters to the vendors mentioning the specific >product you'd like to test, and briefly state your qualifications. > >Terrell Of course, as a beta tester, you have to be ready to lose days of work when that bug that only occurs when you press /wsrwo (not real keys) that causes the system to crash. You should be looking to test software not get it before anyone else does (not saying that you are, just a warning). Just look at the bugs that show up after it's released and multiply it by 10. Consider that they didn't know that the chr$(15) for a normal printer really kicks out 15 blank pages on yours (a minor bug, but anoying). Carl Schelin tcs@mailer.jhuapl.edu
bh@eng.auburn.edu (Brian Hartsfield) (02/27/91)
I am interested in becoming a beta tester for some companies. If anybody knows of the procedue to do this for any companies or the address that I can write to in a company for more info, please send me the info. Thanks in advance. Also, I don't read this list reguarly so please send all responces via e-mail.