Comments on: How about a Beta-Be-Gone Day http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: John Thacker http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102965 John Thacker Wed, 16 May 2007 13:02:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102965 <p>Farecast also updated with some more features at the same time as they dropped the "Beta" tag. So it's not as entirely arbitrary in their case as it might seem.</p> Farecast also updated with some more features at the same time as they dropped the “Beta” tag. So it’s not as entirely arbitrary in their case as it might seem.

]]> By: Randy Smythe http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102958 Randy Smythe Tue, 15 May 2007 20:54:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102958 <p>I like the idea for most sites but I think in eBay's case they need to add the Beta designation. They are doing so much testing on the site right now its like they reverted to Beta. Not bad getting paid full price for less than stellar service.</p> I like the idea for most sites but I think in eBay’s case they need to add the Beta designation. They are doing so much testing on the site right now its like they reverted to Beta. Not bad getting paid full price for less than stellar service.

]]> By: nicko http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102960 nicko Tue, 15 May 2007 20:00:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102960 <p>I'd never put beta on my site. You can't sell beta software</p> I’d never put beta on my site. You can’t sell beta software

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102959 Mike Tue, 15 May 2007 18:21:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102959 <p>I already had an acronym for this: PIB (Permanently In Beta). We will be dropping ours pretty soon.</p> I already had an acronym for this: PIB (Permanently In Beta). We will be dropping ours pretty soon.

]]> By: Osama A http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102961 Osama A Tue, 15 May 2007 17:11:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102961 <p>Hehe that's a neat idea -- make one day in the year when any startup that is looking to drop its "beta" label can drop it.</p> <p>Think about it -- the startups are much more likely to get a lot more press attention on that day, rather than aiming to drop the beta in isolation.</p> <p>Hey it could become the CES of Web20 - neat.</p> Hehe that’s a neat idea — make one day in the year when any startup that is looking to drop its “beta” label can drop it.

Think about it — the startups are much more likely to get a lot more press attention on that day, rather than aiming to drop the beta in isolation.

Hey it could become the CES of Web20 - neat.

]]> By: - http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102962 - Tue, 15 May 2007 15:26:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102962 <p>Nice only took FareCast 20$ million and 2-3 years to get out of beta then... good to know for the future startups ;)</p> Nice only took FareCast 20$ million and 2-3 years to get out of beta then… good to know for the future startups ;)

]]> By: JB http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102964 JB Tue, 15 May 2007 15:14:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102964 <p>Linked</p> Linked

]]> By: JB http://gigaom.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102963 JB Tue, 15 May 2007 15:13:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/how-about-a-beta-be-gone-day/#comment-102963 <p>Here's a good post from SaaSBlogs about the whole "Beta" tag that companies are using:</p> <p>http://www.saasblogs.com/2007/05/09/will-beta-fly-in-b2b-saas/</p> Here’s a good post from SaaSBlogs about the whole “Beta” tag that companies are using:

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