The Leaderboard and Points System in TestApp.io turn everyday QA and release activities into a team engagement tool. Every meaningful action you take earns points, and the leaderboard highlights your team's most active contributors.

What Is the Leaderboard?

The Leaderboard is a gamification feature built into TestApp.io that rewards team participation. As you and your teammates perform actions across the platform — uploading releases, creating tasks, resolving blockers, and more — you earn points. These points are tallied and displayed on a leaderboard so everyone can see who is contributing the most.

It is designed to encourage engagement, recognize active team members, and make the testing and release process more enjoyable.

How Points Are Earned

Different actions earn different point values. Higher-impact actions are worth more points, rewarding the work that moves your project forward. Here are the types of actions that earn points:

  • Connecting an integration — Link tools like Jira, Linear, Slack, or other project management tools to your TestApp.io workspace.
  • Uploading a release — Upload a new build for distribution and testing. This is one of the highest-value actions.
  • Creating a task — Log a new task for your team to track and resolve.
  • Resolving a blocker — Close out a blocker that was preventing a release from moving forward.
  • Adding comments — Participate in discussions on releases and tasks by posting comments.
  • Other team actions — Various additional activities throughout the platform also contribute to your score.

Point values vary by action type. Actions that have a bigger impact on your team's workflow — like uploading a release or resolving a blocker — earn more points than lighter actions like adding a comment.

Viewing the Leaderboard

The leaderboard is displayed on your Home Dashboard in the TestApp.io portal. When you log in, you will see the Leaderboard widget showing the top contributors on your team.

The leaderboard displays:

  • Team member names and avatars.
  • Total points earned.
  • Ranking position among teammates.

This gives you a quick snapshot of who has been most active and how your own contributions compare.

Real-Time Point Updates

Points update in real time as you work. When you upload a release, resolve a blocker, or perform any point-earning action, your score changes immediately. There is no delay or batch processing — you see the result of your contribution right away.

This real-time feedback loop makes it satisfying to complete tasks and encourages consistent participation throughout the day.

Why the Leaderboard Matters

The leaderboard serves several purposes for your team:

  • Encourages engagement: Seeing your score rise motivates continued participation across the platform.
  • Recognizes contributors: Team members who go above and beyond get visible recognition for their efforts.
  • Makes QA enjoyable: A little friendly competition can make repetitive testing workflows feel more rewarding.
  • Promotes best practices: By rewarding actions like resolving blockers and adding comments, the system encourages thorough, communicative workflows.

Tips

  • Check the leaderboard regularly: Visit your Home Dashboard to see where you stand and celebrate teammates who are leading the way.
  • Earn points naturally: The best way to climb the leaderboard is simply to do your work thoroughly — upload builds, log tasks, resolve blockers, and participate in discussions.
  • Use it in retrospectives: The leaderboard can provide useful data for sprint retrospectives, showing team activity levels and participation trends.

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