Comments on: When to release a software project http://www.seancolombo.com/2010/01/24/when-to-release-a-software-project/ My little corner of the internet. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: bfunk http://www.seancolombo.com/2010/01/24/when-to-release-a-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-29399 bfunk Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.seancolombo.com/?p=215#comment-29399 Every situation is different, of course, but in general, I agree. Another benefit to releasing as soon as possible is *real* user feedback. As developers, we can try to guess what our users will want, or even talk to users about what they say they want, but in my experience, you'll get much better feedback and ideas from a user when he/she actually sees it, and interacts with it. Incidentally, these people aren't actually users until they *use* your software! Until then, they are just *potential* users, and the more you can do to help them see value, the better chance they will become *actual* users. What better way to see the value that to actually use something! Every situation is different, of course, but in general, I agree. Another benefit to releasing as soon as possible is *real* user feedback. As developers, we can try to guess what our users will want, or even talk to users about what they say they want, but in my experience, you’ll get much better feedback and ideas from a user when he/she actually sees it, and interacts with it.

Incidentally, these people aren’t actually users until they *use* your software! Until then, they are just *potential* users, and the more you can do to help them see value, the better chance they will become *actual* users. What better way to see the value that to actually use something!

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