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ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM)

No Country for Indie Developers: A Study of Google Play's Closed Testing Requirements for New Personal Developer Accounts

Grishma Shrestha Co-author, Undergraduate Researcher
Shristhi Shrestha Co-author
Anas Mahmoud Co-author, Advisor
Status: Published 2025
DOI: 10.1145/3736578
Lab: SEEL Lab, Louisiana State University

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This study investigates the impact of Google Play's closed testing requirements on new personal developer accounts. Our research analyzes the challenges faced by indie developers in meeting these requirements and proposes solutions to streamline the process while maintaining platform security.

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