TestPartyLooking Back on 1 Year of TestParty
On April 6, 2023 (exactly a year ago) Jason and I put pen to paper to create “TestParty.”
We were applying to Y Combinator and had conviction in our idea after our first-ever cold email outreach campaign had open rates of 48.1% with an average reply-rate of 13%.
We described the business as “an automated accessibility and usability auditing and resolution tool designed to replace manual QA testing.”
Since then, so much has changed…
… all while Jason juggled a full-time job and I juggled the last 12 months of business school.
But our growth hasn’t been without its difficulties. We had barriers like:
For both of us, it was an exercise in “learning by doing.” Despite this change and turmoil, a lot has stayed the same.
In the market, the digital accessibility space is still grossly overlooked for innovation despite the upcoming European Accessibility Act regulation expected to take effect in June 2025. Our competitors are comfortable charging companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in manual services instead of investing in scalable processes to create a more accessible Internet. In our own business, we’ve remained steadfast in our mission to automated accessibility auditing and remediation. Expanding our vision beyond accessibility to usability, security, general compliance, and efficiency.
In the future, we’re clear about where we’re going. TestParty will become the most comprehensive platform to help companies get and stay ADA or EAA compliant based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. We’ll be the one-stop-shop to turn human laws into code.
With that, I’m excited to enter TestParty’s second year of life. Based on the success of the last 12 months, I can only imagine what we’ll see next.
We’re excited to have you on the journey! Follow along on our blog to get more real-time updates and information about where we’re going and how you can help.
- Michael Bervell
