The latest articles on Forem by sushmita chandra (@sush_innovate_92667d). https://forem.com/sush_innovate_92667d https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3813474%2Fc80a5c42-be36-4db7-bba5-8fa36f0ef4f1.png https://forem.com/sush_innovate_92667d en sushmita chandra Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:38:17 +0000 https://forem.com/sush_innovate_92667d/i-got-tired-of-begging-for-android-testers-so-i-built-the-solution-1he6 https://forem.com/sush_innovate_92667d/i-got-tired-of-begging-for-android-testers-so-i-built-the-solution-1he6 <p>Hey DEV community! 👋 I'm Sushmita, a founder based in the UK.</p> <p>Let me tell you a story that every Android developer knows too well...</p> <p>You've built your app. You're excited. You go to publish on Google Play and then — boom.</p> <p><strong>Google requires 12 testers for 14 consecutive days before you can launch publicly.</strong></p> <p>So you do what everyone does:</p> <ul> <li>Post in Reddit threads 🙏</li> <li>Spam Facebook groups 😅</li> <li>DM strangers for their Gmail</li> <li>Get ghost testers who never actually test</li> <li>Start all over again</li> </ul> <p>It's exhausting. And it makes no sense — there are thousands of Android devs all facing the exact same problem!</p> <h2> So I built BetaTribe 🐝 </h2> <p>BetaTribe is a free credit exchange where Android developers test each other's apps.</p> <p>How it works:</p> <ul> <li>✅ Sign up and get 5 free credits</li> <li>✅ List your app (-2 credits)</li> <li>✅ Test other devs' apps to earn more credits</li> <li>✅ Use credits to get your 12 testers for 14 days</li> <li>✅ Everyone wins</li> </ul> <p>No paid tiers. No gatekeeping. Just devs helping devs.</p> <h2> Where we are today </h2> <p>We launched today on Product Hunt 🚀 and already have 5 founders with 4 apps listed.</p> <p>Visit duration on the site is averaging 9 minutes — which tells me the problem is real and people are genuinely exploring the solution.</p> <h2> What I'd love from this community </h2> <p>Honest feedback! 🙏</p> <ul> <li>Does the credit system make sense?</li> <li>What would make you sign up?</li> <li>Any Android devs here who've faced this problem?</li> </ul> <p>Check it out at <a href="https://betatribe.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://betatribe.app</a> — would love your thoughts!</p> <p>And if you're on Product Hunt today, a upvote would mean the world 👉 <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/posts/betatribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/posts/betatribe</a></p> <h1> buildinpublic #androiddev #indiedev #showdev </h1> showdev androiddev buildinpublic indiedev