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Private betas should only be used for products/businesses that really require private betas. I'm thinking that most startups don't really require private period
by coryl 16y ago
Private betas should only be used for products/businesses that really require private betas. I'm thinking that most startups don't really require private periods. We just go public and promote and see what happens.
- shadowz 16y agoBut isn't a focused private beta better than just a public launch?
- coryl 16y agoDepends on your type of product and buzz you can generate imo. I mean, if your doing something new, and its practical that you have a limited amount of users, then a beta is great and make sense. But most startups can't even generate the kind of buzz needed for a private beta, where it becomes worthwhile to build an invite/beta key system. If your product were to go public tomorrow, would your servers be killed in a traffic frenzy? If the answer is no, then you probably don't need a private beta.
- WiseWeasel 16y agoBeing able to control media coverage until you can be pretty sure the product works well is never a bad idea. A private beta allows you to do this.