= Call for Action: Improvements Needed! =
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The tester program is in trouble and needs your help.
At the moment people want to join it to test one app they like. Mostly. Then the app has quirks, or does not quite work at 100% (it's under testing after all!), and this puts more support load on the team.
This means this program is really not contributing as much we'd like and does not pull it's own weight, so to speak.
'''We're looking for people to re-invigorate it and re-energize this program.''' How can we make this more exciting and contribute to have people in the program help more across apps, across bugs, etc.
The program currently has about 100 testers. Some of them active, but most of them relatively inactive. We'd like to make it fun for everyone and productive for all!
Some ideas:
* Running "app of the week" sprints for apps and all the testers testing it until it works, then we move on to the next app (maybe we vote on apps that go next)
* Providing some sort of incentive, like credits for testing (exchangeable for something TBD), or credits for bugs ...
* Divide the team in groups, and to every group you can give a task. The group that finish first gets points: 1 lead "tester", 5 -10 tester for group..
* or ... what can we do that is creative, fun for everyone and productive?
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'''November 2010 Update:''' The testers program has been frozen until we find someone to help us drive it and find a formula that works for everyone.
'''March 2011 Update:''' We decided to give early access to beta apps to to [http://www.amahi.org/plans Amahi Pro and Ninja] users, however.
'''February 2014 Update:''' The program remains frozen. We are looking for someone to volunteer to lead this effort. If interested, please email support.
'''April 2014 Update:''' No change in status. We are are '''NOT''' accepting any testers at the moment. We are soliciting for a volunteer to lead and manage this program. If interested, please email support.
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