Comments on: uTest Now Open for Business: Get Paid to Find Software Bugs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:58:15 -0800 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2692488 Charles Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:41:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2692488 C'mon that seems too good to be true!!Getting paid for <a href="http://www.qainfotech.com/" rel="nofollow">software testing</a> and finding software bugs? Has anyone been really paid by this? C’mon that seems too good to be true!!Getting paid for software testing and finding software bugs? Has anyone been really paid by this?

]]> By: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | The Internet Database http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2658088 Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | The Internet Database Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2658088 [...] feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box uTest, a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put some of [...] [...] feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box uTest, a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put some of [...]

]]> By: uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? « Ads Sanrego http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657573 uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? « Ads Sanrego Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657573 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...]

]]> By: uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? « Ads Sanrego http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657572 uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? « Ads Sanrego Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:31:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657572 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...]

]]> By: uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | The Scripts Zone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657418 uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | The Scripts Zone Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:08:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657418 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...]

]]> By: uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657186 uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? | Reviews Manual Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:41:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657186 [...] a start that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has meet over its stylish quarterly bug battle, during which it place [...] [...] a start that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has meet over its stylish quarterly bug battle, during which it place [...]

]]> By: Scooopy.net » Blog Archive » uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657175 Scooopy.net » Blog Archive » uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:35:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657175 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2657028 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2657028 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put some of [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put some of [...]

]]> By: uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2656996 uTest Bug Battle: Which Social Network Is The Buggiest? Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2656996 [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...] [...] a startup that allows companies to outsource their QA testing to ‘the cloud’ has just concluded its latest quarterly bug battle, during which it put [...]

]]> By: tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2650011 tim Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:54:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2650011 all the food at Mcdonalds in Russia is more expensive than the states. Same goes for all the other countries u listed, if ur talking mcd's all the food at Mcdonalds in Russia is more expensive than the states. Same goes for all the other countries u listed, if ur talking mcd’s

]]> By: uTest, gana dinero probando software | GeeksRoom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2605672 uTest, gana dinero probando software | GeeksRoom Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:14:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2605672 [...] Vía: TechCrunch [...] [...] Vía: TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Inder P Singh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2596846 Inder P Singh Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:49:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2596846 Going by the customers testimonials and the case study at the utest site, it seems to me that companies with the following business needs already benefit/ would benefit from utest: 1. Need a large number of different end-user testing environments 2. Need to scale their virtual testing team up and down rapidly 3. Need to schedule the test cycle in a short/ very short duration (even overnight or a weekend) 4. Would rather not have to recruit, maintain and manage their own test team Going by the customers testimonials and the case study at the utest site, it seems to me that companies with the following business needs already benefit/ would benefit from utest:

1. Need a large number of different end-user testing environments

2. Need to scale their virtual testing team up and down rapidly

3. Need to schedule the test cycle in a short/ very short duration (even overnight or a weekend)

4. Would rather not have to recruit, maintain and manage their own test team

]]> By: aditya http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2582551 aditya Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:34:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2582551 hey guys ... i have been reading the comments .. has any one been paid by this ... if so how much . and what are the hours u actually put into this hey guys … i have been reading the comments .. has any one been paid by this … if so how much .
and what are the hours u actually put into this

]]> By: For Beginners in Software Testing | Learn QTP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2574564 For Beginners in Software Testing | Learn QTP Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2574564 [...] Techcrunch [...] [...] Techcrunch [...]

]]> By: Mohan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2559970 Mohan Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:42:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2559970 I have tried uTest and it looks like crowdsourcing is IN. Betawise looks promising as well. I have tried uTest and it looks like crowdsourcing is IN. Betawise looks promising as well.

]]> By: windowsuTest Raises Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-2/#comment-2553600 windowsuTest Raises Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing | 82123 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2553600 [...] depending on the number of bugs left to find, the demand for testers, and other criteria. Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 [...] [...] depending on the number of bugs left to find, the demand for testers, and other criteria. Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 [...]

]]> By: Internet newsuTest Raises Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2553415 Internet newsuTest Raises Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing | 82123 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2553415 [...] depending on the number of bugs left to find, the demand for testers, and other criteria. Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 [...] [...] depending on the number of bugs left to find, the demand for testers, and other criteria. Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 [...]

]]> By: uTest Raises $5 Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2552830 uTest Raises $5 Million More For Crowdsourced Bug Testing Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:01:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2552830 [...] for testers, and other criteria (for more, see our initial introduction to the site here), Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 users. CrunchBase Information uTest [...] [...] for testers, and other criteria (for more, see our initial introduction to the site here), Since launching in Febuary, the uTest community has grown to 11,000 users. CrunchBase Information uTest [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2482728 Bill Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2482728 Here is another site (Beatwise) that does the same thing: http://www.betawise.com I guess this is a growing area in IT. Here is another site (Beatwise) that does the same thing: http://www.betawise.com
I guess this is a growing area in IT.

]]> By: The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » Crowd sourced functional testing just might work http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2459693 The Disco Blog » Blog Archive » Crowd sourced functional testing just might work Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2459693 [...] you can also rate testers– this is super hip– essentially, testers in their network are paid by defect. You have to approve defects and what’s more, when you approve one, you can rate a [...] [...] you can also rate testers– this is super hip– essentially, testers in their network are paid by defect. You have to approve defects and what’s more, when you approve one, you can rate a [...]

]]> By: Experience Software - Business http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2328518 Experience Software - Business Mon, 26 May 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2328518 <strong>Software - Business To Business...</strong> Techcrunch has a good review on software - business to business ...... Software – Business To Business…

Techcrunch has a good review on software – business to business ……

]]> By: Marilee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-2029823 Marilee Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:20:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-2029823 I don't agree with comment number 7. Have you looked at some of the software we will be testing? Some of it is software we can actually BE users of. Therefore we CAN be the best actual testers out there. Actually MOST of it is software we can actually be users of. That's the idea behind all this. We can use it, test it. Report the bugs and unlike other times where we report bugs to companies and get NO compensation we will be compensated when we report a new bug. I see no problems with this. Gives me a chance to try new software, get the kinks out of it, give my opinions AND earn some money while doing it. It's a win/win situation. Way to go U-Test! My only question is: When do we actually start??? I don’t agree with comment number 7. Have you looked at some of the software we will be testing? Some of it is software we can actually BE users of. Therefore we CAN be the best actual testers out there. Actually MOST of it is software we can actually be users of. That’s the idea behind all this. We can use it, test it. Report the bugs and unlike other times where we report bugs to companies and get NO compensation we will be compensated when we report a new bug. I see no problems with this. Gives me a chance to try new software, get the kinks out of it, give my opinions AND earn some money while doing it. It’s a win/win situation.

Way to go U-Test!

My only question is: When do we actually start???

]]> By: LBR http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1996799 LBR Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:07:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-1996799 Seasoned Tester and BuGMan said it for me. I suspect that a lot of the 1.8 Million will be going as seed money to subsidize testers for what most companies should consider a dubious proposal. Seasoned Tester and BuGMan said it for me.

I suspect that a lot of the 1.8 Million will be going as seed money
to subsidize testers for what most companies should consider a
dubious proposal.

]]> By: BuGMaN http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1991042 BuGMaN Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:13:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-1991042 Beta testing is nothing new in this industry, but there are two different types of beta testing - public beta testing and selective beta testing. Software companies who have huge influence like Microsoft may attract users out there to pay for a pre-release version of the product just to try out, like the launch of Win XP, they called it “release candidate preview”. So they didn’t even need to pay people out there to test their software, users were actually willing to pay for an incomplete product and perform free testing for Microsoft. But not everyone would report bugs back to Microsoft. Most companies who go through public beta testing are in the purposes of gathering usability and other compatibility data. They usually don’t have big budget to pay for pubic beta testers. And these beta testing programs are usually arranged by their in house QA department just to save cost. Users can download their beta product from their web site, install and try out. There are companies who would like to keep their products’ secrecy until the final release, and they will definitely not letting the public to get hands on it. Like those video game companies, they will select individual from a public pool for play testing their games. The beta stage testing will be monitored closely and carefully. Most of these beta testers will be required to sign NDA and other document before they can put their hands on the product. Beta testing is nothing new in this industry, but there are two different types of beta testing – public beta testing and selective beta testing.

Software companies who have huge influence like Microsoft may attract users out there to pay for a pre-release version of the product just to try out, like the launch of Win XP, they called it “release candidate preview”. So they didn’t even need to pay people out there to test their software, users were actually willing to pay for an incomplete product and perform free testing for Microsoft. But not everyone would report bugs back to Microsoft.

Most companies who go through public beta testing are in the purposes of gathering usability and other compatibility data. They usually don’t have big budget to pay for pubic beta testers. And these beta testing programs are usually arranged by their in house QA department just to save cost. Users can download their beta product from their web site, install and try out.

There are companies who would like to keep their products’ secrecy until the final release, and they will definitely not letting the public to get hands on it. Like those video game companies, they will select individual from a public pool for play testing their games. The beta stage testing will be monitored closely and carefully. Most of these beta testers will be required to sign NDA and other document before they can put their hands on the product.

]]> By: seasoned tester http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-1990591 seasoned tester Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:09:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/10/utest-now-open-for-business-get-paid-to-find-software-bugs/#comment-1990591 I've done pay-per-bug testing. This is what happens. 1) A quality software developer that creates very high quality large sites/apps. If it takes a 100 man hours to thoroughly vet the site/app, and only a handful of bugs are found, how is that at all cost effective for the tester? This software developer wouldn't find anyone to test their site/app after a few tries with utest. 2) A utest tester considers something a bug. The developer considers it a feature/by design. It isn't just a disagreement, it's a matter of money. With a pay per bug model, this common scenario necessarily results in someone losing not just an argument, but money. Any sound business model would necessarily pass judgment on the side of the developer. How many times will a tester be burned by this scenario before refusing to play any more? 3) Critical bugs are usually not stumbled upon quickly, but rooted out after hours of serious testing, with no guarantee that a big bug will be discovered in the end. If I'm being paid per bug, it isn't worth the risk of not finding a bug to go about conducting any major tests. I'll instead go for quantity of bugs, which means my testing will be quick an superficial. Finding seven $5 bugs in an hour is a safer bet than finding one $35 bug in an hour. I’ve done pay-per-bug testing. This is what happens.

1) A quality software developer that creates very high quality large sites/apps. If it takes a 100 man hours to thoroughly vet the site/app, and only a handful of bugs are found, how is that at all cost effective for the tester? This software developer wouldn’t find anyone to test their site/app after a few tries with utest.

2) A utest tester considers something a bug. The developer considers it a feature/by design. It isn’t just a disagreement, it’s a matter of money. With a pay per bug model, this common scenario necessarily results in someone losing not just an argument, but money. Any sound business model would necessarily pass judgment on the side of the developer. How many times will a tester be burned by this scenario before refusing to play any more?

3) Critical bugs are usually not stumbled upon quickly, but rooted out after hours of serious testing, with no guarantee that a big bug will be discovered in the end. If I’m being paid per bug, it isn’t worth the risk of not finding a bug to go about conducting any major tests. I’ll instead go for quantity of bugs, which means my testing will be quick an superficial. Finding seven $5 bugs in an hour is a safer bet than finding one $35 bug in an hour.

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