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How to Use Smoke Tests to Validate Your Product or Feature Ideas

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There, a smoke test is the process of running test cases involving the “important functionality of a component or system, to ascertain if crucial functions of the software work correctly” Using this definition, smoke tests address questions like… Does the program run? If I do X, I expect Y.

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CXL Live 2017 Recap: Optimization & Growth Insights from 20+ Experts

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Pay them upfront so they don’t try to say X to get the money. All users have equal access to information and functionality. Research and A/B testing. Top of the pyramid down: Persuasive -> Intuitive -> Usable -> Accessible -> Functional. What is functionality? Interview Phase (1 Day).

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Top 5 Insights from Every Speaker of Digital Elite Camp 2018

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You need high tempo testing and experimentation throughout the whole customer journey. A high impact teams needs top skills. Make a connection between A/B testing and your boss/strategy. Prioritise impact over speed. Select tests that make a real impact. That’s a problem.