http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/why-the-beta-fad/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/why-the-beta-fad/#comment-14629 Migs Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:07:33 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=721#comment-14629 The open source mantra: Release Early, Release Often. The open source mantra: Release Early, Release Often.

]]> http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/why-the-beta-fad/#comment-14610 yuga Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:45:12 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=721#comment-14610 I know, but I think Google "did" popularize the term paving the way for the Web 2.0 buzz. I know, but I think Google “did” popularize the term paving the way for the Web 2.0 buzz.

]]> http://www.yugatech.com/blog/web-20/why-the-beta-fad/#comment-14575 vern Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:23:58 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=721#comment-14575 Google isn't really trying to use "Beta" as a viral marketing tool. People have used public betas since forever. It simply means they are not satisfied with it and need help ironing out bugs before they can put their seal of approval behind it and be confident that it won't blow up your computer. The general non-tech public is the best testbed albeit some with invitation for anything you want to offer to the masses. Google isn’t really trying to use “Beta” as a viral marketing tool. People have used public betas since forever. It simply means they are not satisfied with it and need help ironing out bugs before they can put their seal of approval behind it and be confident that it won’t blow up your computer. The general non-tech public is the best testbed albeit some with invitation for anything you want to offer to the masses.

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