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The app was sent out through the free version of a beta testing platform. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/4/21122737/iowa-democractic-caucus-voting-app-android

• xhedley 7y ago
  The Verge report says that the Android version was distributed using TestFairy beta testing free version, and that this is limited to 200 users. Assume 25% of the 1600 sites used Android and half of the users would be rejected. But looking at the TestFairy pricing page, the free version is actually limited to 200 sessions per month. I would read this as every time a user logs on - definitely not going to work for 400 users logging on multiple times in one night. The company who produced this app didn't just fail on development but on any procurement/contractual sense. How could they have imagined that relying on a free tier of a beta testing platform could be acceptable in a real life production environment?
• gruez 7y ago
  Why? Ponying up $100 for a developer certificate is too much?
  • asdff 7y ago
    It is when you workhorse dev is an intern I guess...