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Ask HN: Is it better to be collaborative or secretive when releasing an app?

2 pointsby danreed07almost 8 years ago
Hey guys,<p>I&#x27;ve been working on an app, and I&#x27;m about two weeks from it ready to demo. I&#x27;ve always been confused about launch... Apple seems to favor keeping things a secret and building up to a big reveal, while the other camps touts release early and release often.<p>Should I be releasing a demo teaser or should I wait and do it all in one lump-sum? What is the criteria for deciding this?

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brudgersalmost 8 years ago
A few remarks:<p>0. Odds are that your business is not Apple. Odds are that your business interests are at least somewhat adversarial to Apple&#x27;s because Apple wants some of your businesses money.<p>1. My typical reference article is: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.ycombinator.com&#x2F;minimum-viable-product-process&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.ycombinator.com&#x2F;minimum-viable-product-process&#x2F;</a><p>2. My standard suggestion is to <i>consider</i> building a webapp before an app store app because it allows showing the app to users without going through the approval process; and if the app is successful, a website will be needed to support it; and a webapp can be iterated in a matter of minutes versus weeks or months or never for app store approval.<p>Good luck.
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dotmanishalmost 8 years ago
Do you have an audience who is at least aware of the app&#x27;s problem space, or is it just you who knows about that app?
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