OBW: Beta

[Modeps]

At work here, other people refer to anything that's not finished as "beta". From a letter that needs proofreading, to any product that is in development (and not actually in a beta phase).

stop it!

 

[xcript]

Destroy them all.

 

[JetBlack69]

this is just a beta post, I'll finish it tomorrow.

😛

 

[Reliant]

Originally posted by: Modeps
At work here, other people refer to anything that's not finished as "beta". From a letter that needs proofreading, to any product that is in development (and not actually in a beta phase).

stop it!

That's kinda lame.

 

[yukichigai]

No kidding.

"Alpha" is for things that are in develpment and not for use by the projected target audience yet.
"Beta" is for things still in development but mostly completed, i.e. only a few, minor things to resolve.
"Gamma" should be used more. 😉

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: yukichigai
No kidding.

"Alpha" is for things that are in develpment and not for use by the projected target audience yet.
"Beta" is for things still in development but mostly completed, i.e. only a few, minor things to resolve.
"Gamma" should be used more. 😉

what about delta an epsilon?

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

beta sounds cool, say it B-E-T-A! whoochi mama that felt good😀

Edit: i coudn't help it sorry, Beta



























Beta,Beta,Beta :roll:

 

[Schadenfroh]

only alpha people use beta

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: Modeps
At work here, other people refer to anything that's not finished as "beta". From a letter that needs proofreading, to any product that is in development (and not actually in a beta phase).

stop it!

I remember my first beta. It was for a game called "Phantasmagoria" by Sierra (a GREAT game btw). When I got the discs, some of the scenes were still bluescreened, and after the 30 day beta was over (definatly not enough time to finish this HARD game) I got a THIRTY PAGE questionarre to fill out. Betas now might as well be called 'stress tests' or 'previews'. Their only real purpose seems to be PR and an excuse to do a reset after the worst of the bugs are found. Then again, thinking about it, the reset effect isn't necessarly that bad . . .

-Chu

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Chu

Originally posted by: Modeps
At work here, other people refer to anything that's not finished as "beta". From a letter that needs proofreading, to any product that is in development (and not actually in a beta phase).

stop it!

I remember my first beta. It was for a game called "Phantasmagoria" by Sierra (a GREAT game btw). When I got the discs, some of the scenes were still bluescreened, and after the 30 day beta was over (definatly not enough time to finish this HARD game) I got a THIRTY PAGE questionarre to fill out. Betas now might as well be called 'stress tests' or 'previews'. Their only real purpose seems to be PR and an excuse to do a reset after the worst of the bugs are found. Then again, thinking about it, the reset effect isn't necessarly that bad . . .

-Chu

Honestly, I didnt like Phantasmagoria. 😉