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by crowcroft 529 days ago
Good luck finding testers.

I understand the concern with getting feedback from friends and family, you definitely want to avoid getting into a bubble. One thing you can try – don't ask for feedback, ask for complaints.

If you ask for negative feedback you're more likely to get useful information from them. Even better if you can be specific about what you're after. Questions might be something like: 'During the first five minutes when you were setting up events, what did you find confusing?'

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Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it! I totally see your point about asking for complaints instead of just feedback—people are often more honest when they can point out what's not working. I’ll definitely try asking more specific questions as you suggested. I guess next time I do something like this, I'll know what I could have done better.

Thanks again for your feedback, and for giving it a try—that’s all I can really ask for. Happy New Year!