The crowd testing is a participatory test using external testers, with different profiles, skills, availabilities and terminals.
Thus StarDust has created a community of professional testers called "WE ARE TESTERS" (WAT).
Present in many countries, all the professional crowd testers on the platform are recruited by StarDust according to specific criteria.
Once their profile has been validated, the tester can then apply to the various campaigns available. He or she will then use their own terminals to report as many bugs as possible within the time frame of the mission.
The DMs then validate the test results and proceed to deliver the identified anomalies to the client.
The tester's goal is to identify defects and report them back to the bug tracker.
For guided tests, he ensures that the digital product complies with the specifications developed and provided by the customer through the Test Suite.
He also ensures that the digital product can be used on a wide range of devices before the test phase.
All you have to do is sign up!
On your first login you will have a pop-in to remind you of the different mandatory steps:
It is not mandatory to have a LinkedIn profile; however, we often use it to select the testers on the missions based on their profile.
As long as you have filled in the registration form, you can access your account and edit any information (personal details, preferences, devices, PayPal account etc.)
Yes, just go to your profile settings page and hit the “delete my account” button at the bottom of the page. Please note this is permanent.
You can apply for various assignments on WAT, and here are the different types you will be working on:
You need to sign into your account and access the “My Mission” page. It contains every single mission you’ve applied for.
Don’t let that get you down! If you are a WE ARE TESTERS member, it means you are very valuable to us. For each mission, we try and select the most appropriate testers and to have an adequate number of testers working on the same mission. This saves you time and maximizes your revenue. So, turn that frown upside down and apply for another mission!
To maximize your chances of being selected, you must provide us with as much information as possible and be as responsive as you can. Below is a detailed description of what to do:
During the mission:
All the information is provided when relevant. After you have been selected for a mission, you will be able to access the Product information. Then when a mission starts you will gain access to the information regarding the client’s product and the bugtracker.
Yes of course, we will be very grateful if you could tell us in advance. We try to have an adequate number of testers for each mission, by knowing that, we can accept someone else for the mission.
You must add your device to this bug and not create a duplicate of the bug ticket. To do this:
Click on the "Start" (or "Resume") button in front of the device you need to test, then go to the Bug List.
Confirm this bug by clicking on the + icon at the end of the bug line.
You will then be asked to prove your confirmation by adding a screenshot taken from your test device.
You can also do the same thing into the bug page.
Click on the bug to open it then :
You will get a remuneration corresponding to a part of the total remuneration of this bug.
For more information about the remuneration, please consult this page.
When a DM has to refuse a bug (and believe us, we prefer to approve bugs than refuse them), they always provide a reason. On your bug report, you can read the explanation by accessing the “Activity” tab. If you need more information, you can chat with the DM on Slack.
The DM writes the feedback when managing the final results of the mission. To access your feedback, you have to go to the mission page and then click on the “Result” tab.
First of all, it depends on the type of mission. On some missions you can get paid per bug, on others the payment is flat rate.
Secondly, it depends on the mission budget and the value assigned to each type of bug/criticality. In any case, the payment policy for each mission is always clearly displayed so that you can choose if a mission is right for you.
Please note that you also have the possibility to confirm bugs reported by other testers, by clicking on the "+" button next to the bug.
Once you click on it you will be prompted to attach a screenshot/video of the issue.
Payments regarding the confirmations work as follows:
Shortly after each mission, you will receive payment directly into your PayPal Account.
When we proceed to payment in PayPal we set the amount in EUR or CAD, depending on the mission origin.
The only way we can pay funds is into your PayPal account therefore we need to be sure everything is set up from your end. We authorise payment a few days following the end of each mission, and we want to be sure you’ll have the ability to receive payment after a mission finishes.
You can create one for free. Here’s how:
https://www.paypal.com/welcome/signup/
We provide a summary of every mission you’ve worked on and the related revenue annually. It is up to you to declare it to the appropriate legal organisations (if relevant).