<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><description>The element14 roadtests are a great way to learn new things. Whenever I see a test that interests me, I enroll.Success is not guaranteed. I&amp;#39;ve been selected for some, not for others. In this series I&amp;#39;ll explain how I decide to enroll or not.I...</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:20:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>navadeepganeshu</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;T&lt;span&gt;h&lt;/span&gt;anks for updatin&lt;span&gt;g&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I &lt;span&gt;g&lt;/span&gt;ot to read this years later. Very interesting. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 02:36:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>clem57</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Still a good read after all these years. &lt;span&gt;[mention:acaf6a9338de4eef8f6717d5561ed01d:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]&lt;/span&gt; do you see any shift in the process since you been here so long? Either the expectations or your abilities!&lt;span&gt;[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be/contentimage_5F00_3.png:16:16]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clem&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:41:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>dougw</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;One thing that might be useful is to add comments that outline how you are designing your road test to cater to the interests of the members.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2015 06:05:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>mcb1</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[mention:acaf6a9338de4eef8f6717d5561ed01d:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I had a very interesting conversation with our previous head of Testing .. Christian.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Content is certainly part of the equation but the ability ot actually deliver is also part of the consideration process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course the one unknown is the sponsor, and what their criteria for selection is a entrants guess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With your track record for delivery, I am certain you would be well placed int he consideration stakes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mark&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 20:05:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>DAB</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Good post Jan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My experience is similar to yours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some test I get selected and others I do not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Still, the devices I have gotten have provided me with an excellent opportunity to try new devices and to see if they can be useful in certain applications I have planned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So far I am very happy with the way that Element 14 assesses the applications and award the devices to people who can test them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;DAB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How I Enroll for a RoadTest - Part 2: success and failure</title><link>https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/how-i-enroll-for-a-roadtest---part-2-success-and-failure</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:33:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be</guid><dc:creator>Jan Cumps</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Just realized that I&amp;#39;ve also participated in the Internet of Holiday Lights roadtest plus. Ooops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The application for that was drawn on the back of a beercard in Brussels Airport:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;[View:/resized-image/__size/720x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-e2ef4147-c65a-494a-b3f5-6fbd812073be/contentimage_5F00_192285.jpg:720:720]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21447&amp;AppID=293&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>