What Exactly Are Pattern Testers Responsible For?
What exactly is a knit or crochet pattern tester responsible for?
Is their job to make your pattern, check the instructions, find errors, and give you honest feedback?
Or should they also be expected to post about the pattern, tag you, create excitement, and help sell it on social media?
In this episode of Real Talk with Tian, we're having an honest conversation about the difference between pattern testing and pattern marketing.
I'll talk about:
- What a pattern tester is actually agreeing to do
- Why testing and marketing are two different jobs
- What designers can reasonably ask of their testers
- Where social media expectations can become a problem
- How designers can set clearer expectations from the beginning
- And what testers should consider before agreeing to a test
If you're a knit or crochet designer, tester, or someone considering becoming a tester, this conversation is for you.
Cafe Sunshine Cardigan - Ravelry
Testing a pattern helps make the pattern better. Marketing a pattern helps sell the pattern. Those are not automatically the same responsibility.
Where do YOU think the line should be? Grab your needles, hook, and yarn, and let’s talk.
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