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User Testing IoT Products | Centercode's Luke Freiler | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 14 Nov 2023 · 20m · Episode 320

What this episode covers

Luke Freiler, CEO and co-founder of Centercode, explains how the connected nature of IoT products has shifted development from static 'fire-and-forget' releases to iterative, agile cycles requiring continuous user testing. He details the distinction between testing hardware durability during beta phases versus validating software updates through 'delta tests' post-launch, emphasizing the need to manage limited pre-production units. Freiler outlines Centercode's three key metrics—health, success, and impact scores—to quantify testing effectiveness and determine launch readiness, while highlighting the company's platform used by brands like Bose and GoPro.

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Centercode, Samsung, Ericsson, Bose, GoPro, Microsoft
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