Has anyone had to push their launch date? Why?
Daniel Zaitzow
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We've had to move our launch date (not too far in the future but just to make sure most of the kinks are ironed out from our beta cohort)
I am curious if anyone has any launch delay stories (horror stories also welcome)
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Slim Geransar@slimmy82
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I’ve pushed mine so many times cause of my developers. I’m talking i should have launched a year ago… my project is over time and over budget. But I do feel it is way better than what it was. And now launching Feb5th. Still nervous.
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We just moved it yesterday haha, because we had a strong feeling that we’re not gonna give 100% smooth experience for our users and were scared about deadlines knocking the door. But more on a panic way, so we decided that we want to enjoy this journey and give as much as we can
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@anliamets I hear that - how long did you push it for?
I never had a launch date postponed,
The opposite happened to us -- accidentally clicked the "Launch now" button
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Just a week! Nothing fun or horrific. Just forgot with life stuff happening. Solo maker so wasn't a big deal!
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@carter_michael Nothing fun or horrific sounds like a decent place to be!
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Yep definitely! We delayed our launch - first due to internal reasons, then to coordinate with a PR announcement. Honestly I wish we had gone ahead with after the first delay, once we felt ready with the beta. Good luck!
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@charmandro I hear that - did you get much of a push from the PR side?
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I never had a launch date postponed, everything was right on time.
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The opposite happened to us -- accidentally clicked the "Launch now" button
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@alvarovillalb_ 😑. How did it go? There should be a warning when you click that button, asking you to confirm
@slimmy82 @alvarovillalb_ I'm kinda shocked there isn't one 😱
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@alvarovillalb_ hahaha no way! How did it go?
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It's definitely not uncommon to have to push a launch date to ensure that everything is running smoothly. In fact, it's a smart move to make sure that most of the kinks are ironed out from your beta cohort before officially launching.
As a product hunt master, I've seen many launch delay stories, and they often stem from unexpected technical issues, last-minute feedback from beta users, or even just the need for more comprehensive testing. It's all part of the process, and it's great that you're taking the time to ensure a successful launch.
If you ever need any advice or support as you navigate through this, feel free to reach out. Wishing you all the best with your upcoming launch!
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As for launch delay stories, I've definitely had my fair share. One memorable one was when we discovered a critical bug just days before our planned launch. It was a mad scramble to fix it, but ultimately, it was worth it to ensure a successful launch.
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had to fire dev team and hire a new one but thankfully happened very early on
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@hussein_hashish I should have done the same. Empty promised for 12 months. But I will say in the end they did do a good job. Can’t wait to be able to hire internally
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@hussein_hashish wow! There must be a little more to that story - was it individual devs that you'd hired or like a contract org
was a psedo-agency, VC funded. They assisted in hiring 3 devs. 2nd week of development I had some concerns over tech infra & architecture, and lead dev and project manager thought it was an excellent idea to respond to my concerns with chatgpt and had even a better idea of lying about it when I confronted them.
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@hussein_hashish sounds wild!
Yeah me :)
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@rohan_singhvi1 how come?
Want to gain as much traction in the PH community as possible before the launch!
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@dikshapatrob right approach!
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@dikshapatrob That is good you didn't have any technical hiccups!
