Comments on: How to test your system with real users http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/ Matt from Aroxo blogs about stuff Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt Rogers http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Matt Rogers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:36 +0000 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/index.php/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/#comment-433 Hey guys - thanks for your comments! Hey guys – thanks for your comments!

]]> By: Steve http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Steve Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:54:48 +0000 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/index.php/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/#comment-432 (comment resubmitted with a correction) Matt Thanks for such an articulate article. You have broken down this complex task into some logical steps. I must say that if your clarity of thought also pervades the aroxo experience, it is time for eBay to start trembling in its socks. I particularly agree with Jeremy’s insight that not taking offence during OTS testing is vital. I admit it is also difficult. I have been flabbergasted by some of the approaches users take to navigating the web - it beggars belief. But, they are users, and what they do is what is most important. Otherwise, we could just load our sites onto a local server and play with them ourselves. All the best. (comment resubmitted with a correction)
Matt
Thanks for such an articulate article. You have broken down this complex task into some logical steps.
I must say that if your clarity of thought also pervades the aroxo experience, it is time for eBay to start trembling in its socks.
I particularly agree with Jeremy’s insight that not taking offence during OTS testing is vital. I admit it is also difficult. I have been flabbergasted by some of the approaches users take to navigating the web – it beggars belief. But, they are users, and what they do is what is most important. Otherwise, we could just load our sites onto a local server and play with them ourselves.
All the best.

]]> By: Gil Megidish http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Gil Megidish Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:12:13 +0000 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/index.php/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/#comment-431 Great article! The most painful part of software development (usually the last 20% :) split into four test phases and analyzed. It's all very true and I'm glad somebody shared his view. I learned (the hard way) the usefulness and demand of unittests and regression tests. Especially when you're a single person wearing all the hats, including the development and web design. Each to-do list of mine is sectioned with all regression tests appearing at the bottom. I cannot move to the next batch of tasks until I finish all tests in automatic fashion. I said, the hard way. :) Keep up the great work! :) -- gil Great article! The most painful part of software development (usually the last 20% :) split into four test phases and analyzed. It’s all very true and I’m glad somebody shared his view.

I learned (the hard way) the usefulness and demand of unittests and regression tests. Especially when you’re a single person wearing all the hats, including the development and web design. Each to-do list of mine is sectioned with all regression tests appearing at the bottom. I cannot move to the next batch of tasks until I finish all tests in automatic fashion. I said, the hard way. :)

Keep up the great work! :)

– gil

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Jeremy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:26:08 +0000 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/index.php/2008/02/14/how-to-test-your-system-with-real-users/#comment-430 Great article, I'm about to release my company's public beta (online video platform) and I agree that getting as many outside opinions as possible is a great thing. No offense taken on any hardcore "negative" feedback is very important. Keep up the great work Aroxo! Great article, I’m about to release my company’s public beta (online video platform) and I agree that getting as many outside opinions as possible is a great thing. No offense taken on any hardcore “negative” feedback is very important. Keep up the great work Aroxo!

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