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by shanked 5818 days ago
Thanks for the feedback. I think I definitely need to address some of the issues you've raised. One of my apprehensions to posting my "Review my App" post is that my app doesn't instantaneously provide any functionality (other than viewing apps looking for testers).

As a developer, you submit an app and it appears on the list. However, it may take hours/days/weeks to get any tester requests (based on whether or not the site is being used). Similarly, as a tester if you apply to test an App, you aren't granted access to that app (or the ability to provide feedback) until the developer accepts you, which can take hours/days/weeks itself.

I will definitely take some screenshots and make the 'internal' features of the site more evident so people aren't forced to create an account in order to see whether or not they'll want to use the service.

As for whether this will become a business, my answer is: Not yet. While I have some ideas for monetization and where to grow the feature-set in the future, right now I'm just interested in getting users and feedback to help guide the direction of BetaBoom in the future.

For now, its merely a free service (and learning experience for me) to help Developers find/manage testers and feedback.