Testing Tracks: From Internal to Production

This skill manages the progressive testing workflow that validates your app with real users before production release. The key principle: start narrow (internal), expand gradually (closed/external), then go wide (open/production).

Testing Progression

Internal (minutes)     Closed/External (hours)     Open (days)        Production
  100 testers    ──>    email lists / groups   ──>  discoverable  ──>  everyone
  no review             review on first build       review            full review
  instant               fast                        moderate          standard

Google Play Testing Tracks

Read references/google-play-tracks.md for complete setup instructions.

Track Comparison