Unlike simply outsourced testing — where the testers are from the same company or workplace that is responsible for outsourcing — crowdtesting is carried out by a number of different testers from cities around the world.
In the crowdtesting process, web and mobile apps are put to test under diverse and realistic testing environments and methodologies. As a result and when done right, crowdtesting produces reliable, cost-effective and fast results that often leads to a bug-free and high quality app.
Doing QA internally and running QA automation tests but still getting users reporting bugs? Then you need to turn to crowdtesting to find those last lingering bugs. Here are five times when you need to be using crowdtesting:
You’re Doing Functionality Testing
Crowdtesting is a terrific choice for testing the functionality of an app because the process can quickly test common and uncommon uses. Simply put, the process of “discovering your blind spots” will exercise your app in ways you never imagined and come up with bugs you may have typically overlooked when testing internally.
Consistent UI/UX Across Devices and Screen Sizes
Designers and the UX team will create the visual style, layout and designs for your app and then developers will do their best to interpret these designs. But, who is checking to make sure those designs are properly and consistently translated? And more specifically, does the overarching design translate correctly across various device types and screen sizes? If you are not sure, turn to the crowd.
Identifying Usability Blindspots
Do you want to get insight into how people use your app or what they think of it? Leverage crowdtesting to get a deeper sense of the usability of your app and identify any challenges or blindspots. You can also do this with pre-release apps or for apps that are already live. It’s never too late to test and improve your usability — the benefits are often huge.
Big Volume, Big Rewards
There are software tools that simulate load testing, but nothing beats the real deal of having dozens or hundreds or thousands of testers using an app organically from around the world through crowdtesting. Coordinating this effort on your own is daunting, but with the right platform like MyCrowd QA, it’s easy.
Flexible, Cost-Effective and Fast
Do you want QA support that is flexible, cost-efficient and fast? Then you need to turn to the crowd. With the right platform, you’ll have access to a massive pool of global participants that will lend a huge diversity of eyes and devices using your application These testers often represent a rich and diverse cross section of society which ranges from professional testers with decades of experience to computer science students to individuals looking to make extra money on the site.
Note that you will need to maintain a high level of quality control to ensure accurate and professional QA testing results regardless of the underlying crowd. This is where selecting the right crowdtesting platform is important.
Crowdtesting is also cost-effective. Some teams may simply want inexpensive labour to test their application cheaply. Fair enough. But going to the crowd doesn’t necessarily mean going overseas — you can get great results at a reasonable budget by “nearshoring”. Just by going a few hours North, South or East of San Francisco, you will find that the cost of living drops and so do the associated labour costs with QA testing.
Finally, crowtesting is fast. Because there are often many testers and the testing of several aspects of an app are done in parallel, testing is completed much faster than if a small team or individual were testing. This means that a testing cycle that used to take several days or a week can often be completed within hours.
Ready to see what bugs your app has? Try MyCrowd QA‘s platform today and get up and running in less then two minutes!
