Labelling web traffic routing to support software testing

A computer program product (CPP) for performing beta testing on a first software service whose functionality is offered as a service to a plurality of requesters over a communication network, the CPP comprising:

• a set of storage device(s);
• and
• computer code stored collectively in the set of storage device(s), with the computer code including data and instructions to cause a processor(s) set to perform at least the following operations:
• identifying the plurality of requesters for the first software service, wherein each requester is associated with a device that operates an application associated with the first software service;
• for each requester of the plurality of requesters, automatically assigning a beta tester status to the requester for the first software service, wherein the beta tester status comprises a beta tester level;
• receiving a first request, over the communication network and from a first requester of the plurality of the plurality of requesters, to use the first software service, with the request including an indication of the first requester's beta tester level;
• determining, by a set of machine logic rules and based, at least in part, upon the first requester's beta tester level, that the first software service will be served by a beta testing version of the first software instead of a production version of the first software service that is out of beta testing;
• and
• routing, based on the determining, by the first software service and in response to the first request, the beta testing version of the first software to a first device of the first requester that is using the application.

A computer system (CS) for performing beta testing on a first software service whose functionality is offered as a service to a plurality of requesters over a communication network, the CS comprising:

• a processor(s) set;
• a set of storage device(s);
• and
• computer code stored collectively in the set of storage device(s), with the computer code including data and instructions to cause the processor(s) set to perform at least the following operations:
• identifying the plurality of requesters for the first software service, wherein each requester is associated with a device that operates an application associated with the first software service;
• for each requester of the plurality of requesters, automatically assigning a beta tester status to the requester for the first software service, wherein the beta tester status comprises a beta tester level;
• receiving a first request, over the communication network and from a first requester of the plurality of the plurality of requesters, to use the first software service, with the request including an indication of the first requester's beta tester level;
• determining, by a set of machine logic rules and based, at least in part, upon the first requester's beta tester level, that the first software service will be served by a beta testing version of the first software instead of a production version of the first software service that is out of beta testing;
• and
• routing, based on the determining, by the first software service and in response to the first request, the beta testing version of the first software to a first device of the first requester that is using the application.