Software testing and QA often occurs near the end of the software development life cycle SDLC process. Because of this, if a project falls behind schedule, testing time is often reduced. Discuss the possible impacts of not performing thorough testing. Topics might include company reputation, customer dissatisfaction, ability of the company to sell new or updated products, etc. Discuss which is worse: releasing a product late or releasing it on time but not fully tested. What could be done to rectify this? Some companies use open beta testing and have end users validate their software for functionality, usability and bug detection. Do you think open beta testing will improve the overall software quality? What are the risks involved when run open beta testing? Feel free to share any real life experience.