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It’s Not a Beta Ban But…
By Mark Evans | January 2, 2009
As someone fascinated by the groaning buffet of Web 2.0 selections, it should not come as a surprise that I love betas.
If something sounds even slightly interesting, I’ll happily sign up. After all, the only cost is time and the risk of having update e-mails appear in your inbox for several months until you unsubscribe.
But as 2009 appears on the horizon, one of my digital resolutions is being more selective about dining out at the beta buffet. Instead of gorging, I’m going to try to be more discriminating. I will only register for a beta if it sounds like something I would actually use.
This, of course, still leaves lot of room for digital dabbling and curiosity quenching but if I can be a little more disciplined about beta, that can only be a good thing.
It’s probably not going to be easy but it will be worth the effort.
More: Speaking of betas, one thing that’s particularly aggravating is signing up for a soon-to-be-released beta, and then getting an e-mail that you still have to wait. A good example is Gist, which sent an e-mail thanking me for my support but that I’m still on the outside looking in.
Topics: Web 2.0 |