Going commando
Normal people think, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Engineers think, if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features.
- We're cutting features. We're deeply sorry for doing this b/c some stuff like Evernote integration got a lot of people excited AND we wanted all that for ourselves! Again, we're sorry but we've got to focus on the core stuff to release the beta soon. The site will be updated shortly to reflect the cuts.
- We'll be updating the look and feel. Early tests show that people like our interfaces but they still need some polish to make a really good 'flow'.
- The beta period will be shorter. It's likely to be weeks rather than months. We're pretty sure we won't be adding any features during beta - just fixing bugs and talking to the users. Then the free/premium accounts will kick in. Monthly fee TBA.In any case, the open beta will allow mobile access, task delegation, the Gtalk robot, Twitter integration and of course, task publishing. So, it's not THAT bare bones.What will happen next:
1. We get the beta out the door in shortest time possible, while making sure it's stable and not too buggy. The early access code holders will be the first people to kick the tires for one or two weeks.
2. A full-fledged closed beta starts. We hope we'll have the horsepower to invite everyone who signs up for the beta through the form on the teaser page. That will go for about a month, depending on users' feedback.
3. Open beta. Scalability tests, polishing, billing system implementation. Two to four weeks.
4. Commercial version is a go.
We're stoked about this opportunity to get task.ly to you guys faster. And we hope you're, too.
I'll stop typing now and go prototype a couple of interface screens. :-)
Posted by Dmitry Gorshkov
