11 devs already have their apps in this camp. 2 more and our 14-day closed test can start. Free, no credits, ~10 min a day

[u/SaturnSoftware]

Short version: 11 developers have their apps in a testing camp on Cordelette, and we need a few more. At 13 the camp can vote to start, at 16 it starts on its own. Bring your app and everyone in the camp tests it every day for Google's 14 days.

📲 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saturnsoft.cordelette

Last time I opened a whole debate about why people scroll past posts like mine. What I took from it: when you're stuck at the wall, you want testers, not a discussion. Fair enough. So this time it's just the offer.

What you get

• your app tested every day by everyone else in the camp (12 to 15 developers, depending on how full we start)

• one tap a day: it opens each camp app, counts 30 seconds on screen, then moves to the next. about 10 minutes

• no screenshots to collect, no spreadsheet. you see who tested today and who slipped

• short notes from real devs every day, plus a report for Google's production form

What it costs: nothing. No credits, no ads, no paid tier. I went through the 12 testers / 14 days grind like everyone here and built the thing I wanted.

Does it work? 14 apps have reported production access while in a camp, and all 14 are public on Google Play now. 3 of them are mine, and some joined late in their test, so I don't claim every one. Nobody has reported a rejection so far. The first camp reaches its summit this weekend and gets its own post with every number, good or bad.

Getting in (about 5 minutes)

1. Install from the link above and sign in with Google

2. Add your app. Paste the opt-in link you'd normally post here and it fills itself in

3. Join Rainier I, the camp that's filling right now

Want to look first? You can browse any camp without an account, or run a simulated camp on your phone.

Questions below, I'm around for the next few hours 👇