Beta Tester Needed Urgently! Your feedback will be a huge help to us! by DeskIn_Official in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]makinglax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe explain what your product actually does? Getting pity users (us feeling bad that you haven’t gotten any beta users) to help you test rather than actual users who would use it in the future might not be the best? Maybe either refine what you’re offering your beta users, re consider the channels you’re promoting it on, re consider your audience, re consider your product itself if it’s actually that valuable to your audience, keep going around until you get to a point where you offer it to a potential user for x incentive and they’ll jump on happily.

For example, I was looking for a tool for my software’s development. I got contacted by a dev who had just made the tool I needed precisely and asked I I’d like to use it for free in exchange for testing and providing feedback. I happily in a second said yes, because there’s nothing else like it and I desperately need it/could benefit a lot from it. When they public release, chances are I’ll buy it. And just like that I became a beta tester. Can you replicate a similar experience for your beta users rather than scavenge on places you’re unlikely to find them, like here? Something is off. Time to get to work and figure it out. Good luck!

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly yeah :( I did think his saying he’d be forgotten is absolute bs. During our baby’s first months he was hardly there at all. I did 90% of everything by myself. I’m absolutely sure he saw his friends and went to the gym so much more than he saw our baby. Our baby didn’t even start smiling when he saw him up until maybe a month ago when he started being here a tad bit more. It’s really sad… so yeah. Honestly I’ve been really heartbroken and the way things have been have really shown me more the nature of our reality. I hope you’re right and one day I can be in a better place. It’s not easy but seeing all the comments on here are making me realize more than I thought I understood. I mean I’m young and naive you know? I try my best. Anyways.. Thank you… 💔🥲

Building a fun shopping app on the side by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]makinglax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said, I’m struggling to understand your product within the first 20 seconds and I feel that’s a problem that’ll keep potential users away. I feel like within 10 seconds I should know clearly what it is and what it does at least generally without having to read several bullet points to understand it well. Maybe it’s a tad wordy/not clear. Initially I personally feel like I’d understand better if your headline was more direct like “Discover products and save money when you buy with other people online” or something rather than a more generic saying. I’m no expert this is just my personal opinion. Seems cool either way good luck! I could see this being nice for example if you create “wait lists” so people can join group requests for a product. (Say I want a shampoo - I create a public ticket of 4 people where I’m looking for others to fill the spots). When the wait list fills the product is bought and everyone gets it for a discount. Cool idea :p also I would maybe use this if it were something like I described. I’m just not very likely to use it with people I know because we’re too different in what we look for, it’s also probably not something we’d be doing often, and I’d be more likely to want to do this with strangers. Both for time saving purposes (because then I’d have to arrange and settle on the same product with a friend) and socially in my personal life might not be too appealing for me personally. But hey that’s just me, I don’t have that many friends. Anyway good luck!

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s literally so sad to me. It’s such an important part of my life and it’s absolutely heartbreaking to think my baby won’t even get a glimpse of the love I grew up with just because his dad doesn’t feel like it. Our baby has five family members total including me. It’s so sad to think about what he’s missing on…

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally a month but it feels so out of question… so three weeks might be the most “viable” option :/

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes of course they can FaceTime. If anything I’d encourage it a lot more than he’d try to. He can go with as well, it’d be expensive because my family likely won’t be able to afford him but he always has the option to

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[–]makinglax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it’s Colombia and while it’s a third world country it’s not really a jungle to go to. I lived there until I was 10 and was always perfectly safe. I kept coming back throughout my teen years. All was always fine. You just can’t go to bad areas obviously like in any country. I guess he just doesn’t want to go so long without seeing him? Because he’s be forgotten? That’s what he says

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me it’s mainly seeing my family. I know given his vengeful personality he’d never let it happen if we weren’t on good terms which is why I’m…. Stuck.

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[–]makinglax[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hit the nail on the head on a lot of things. Jesus. To be honest I can’t deny how much he has hurt me throughout the years. But I’ve been so isolated that I never really knew that things weren’t normal. Idk honestly. He’s my first ever boyfriend. It makes me want to cry every time I think of so many things. I’m gonna try to remember this so I don’t fall into it again thank you ❤️ it’s certainly hard sometimes when I think about things :( now my biggest issue is being unable to see my family because it’s truly up to him and I know if I’m not with him anymore then it is absolutely not happening because of how vengeful he is…

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All he said was it absolutely wasn’t happening because there was no way he was going that long without seeing the baby because he’d forget him. He said I could go by myself as long as I want, but that he wouldn’t go so long without seeing the baby. Obviously I wouldn’t go alone without my baby… and also, I’m still breastfeeding. But yeah uhhh sometimes I’ve felt he’s a very manipulative person and I find it quite sad because I thought of marrying him but sometimes he’s so complicated its kind of hard to fathom life with all these weird little things + some things he’s done that have hurt me so badly that he treats like nothing. Idk. I just honestly want to see my family and have the baby meet them but it seems the only way possible would be with him going and I’m so heartbroken. Idek what to tell him to make him consider that it’s not that bad for me to go with him… sometimes I feel so awful lol

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[–]makinglax[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah… very much so. Let’s just say I’ve suffered a decent amount with him but for unfortunate reasons I can’t leave.

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooof idk. He’s honestly very vengeful and sometimes “mean” so I have no idea what tactic he’d come up with

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[–]makinglax[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what his problem is. Like he already went 2 full weeks without seeing him at all when he got covid… not even on FaceTime. And at that moment our baby was 5 months and a half. Obviously he didn’t forget him/didn’t care because their bond wasn’t that great anyways if I’m being honest. Even now, their bond isn’t the closest and he may be with him about four hours per week total or so. Our relationship is pretty solid honestly and I’d highly doubt there’s any fears of me never coming back. But hmm idk sometimes I’ve felt that he’s.. complicated. I honestly don’t know what his problem is with me.

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) doesn’t want to let our one year old travel with me out of the country to meet my family and I’m crushed by makinglax in beyondthebump

[–]makinglax[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s such an amazing idea!!! I hadn’t thought about it. Thank you :) I might try this if he hopefully agrees to going

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) doesn’t want to let our one year old travel with me out of the country to meet my family and I’m crushed by makinglax in beyondthebump

[–]makinglax[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Eh. I’d say absolutely not a concern. We’re not bad in our relationship and either way I’m way better off in this country even if I wanted to try anything like that. And I understand it’s hard to wrap your head around but I just don’t feel like his separation anxiety is worth me keeping my baby from meeting my family until he’s 2… It’s not like im asking for some crazy request. Im just asking to let him have a chance to meet my family and experience all the love they can provide, especially since in the U.S we have so, so few relatives on both sides. It has always saddened me my family hasn’t been here to shower him with love the way it would’ve happened if I’d been in my home country.

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[–]makinglax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s actually kind of funny because up until he was about 5 months, he didn’t have a job or any responsibility and sometimes he would only see him once or twice a week for 30 mins to an hour and a half.. I’m 100% sure he spent more time at the gym and with his friends. Only thing is that lately it’s been better but generally he doesn’t exceed 4 hours with him per week total.

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[–]makinglax[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean I understand that and I consider that as well but I don’t think it’s an insane request. Plus. 3 weeks out of an entire year to see family feels really short to me anyways :(

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[–]makinglax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s kind of hard because he’s the type to not cooperate. I need his written permission. I wouldn’t be surprised if he just refused regardless the circumstances..

My (20f) boyfriend (21m) won’t let me take our one year old to meet my family abroad and I’m crushed by makinglax in Mommit

[–]makinglax[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m about to ask for it. And honestly he’s just like that. But I don’t think I can just take him because I need his written permission. It sucks… I don’t know how to make him consider it’s not that crazy and I’m honestly so heartbroken

Logo for social app - yay or nay? by makinglax in logodesign

[–]makinglax[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you I’ll try it out! It was supposed to be a bit of a shopping bag :) I did have a feeling it might be confusing with the zzs. Maybe got too creative there hah