For those who may have lost faith give the beta (phone iPad) another look. I have been quite a critic of the phone beta but the latest build a couple of hours ago is a quantum leap (remember that TV series) forward.
Congratulations to the Omni group for its hard work and actually listening to its testers!
But it is still noteworthy to add that it is still TestFlight software and not a true beta.
TestFlight or Alpha as used by OmniGroup in the OF4 TestFlight means it is still in the development stage with ideas and concepts still being tested. This is not âearly accessâ software with all the bells and whistles. If you want to see what is cooking in the kitchen, sign up for the TestFlight. Not all features have been finalized. But if youâre expecting a full polish, wait until OF4 is announced as âPublic Betaâ
Just to clarify TestFlight is Appleâs online service to facilitate installation and testing of software, not a phase of software development.
TestFlight is normally used for beta testing, not alpha testing. In fact Apple states âTestFlight makes it easy to test beta versionsâ. Almost all apps I test or make available for testing are beta versions.
Yes, TestFlight is used for beta versions.
But in OmniGroupâs decision, they are deciding to use TestFlight as a staging ground for an alpha version. There is the Slack channel to see more topics about OF4. Youâll need to sign into your Slack account to see the original posts.
Iâll give the link to the original Slack message and a screenshot for review.
Now, we can agree to disagree whether OmniGroup is utilizing the TestFlight app correctly or not. But it has been stated the OF4 TestFlight is currently a playground to throw out new ideas and get Feedback. Many experiments are playing out here. Some ideas get tossed out based on that precious feedback. Other ideas get refined further in the next TestFlight release.
If youâre interested in trying out ideas and giving feedback, jump right in.
Some of us had the time and/or capacity to take on this experiment. Some of us also dropped out from active experimenting. Many returned at the later stages to see the changes that were implemented. Nothing is set in stone right now.
If youâre looking for a polished, early access look at a âpublic beta.â, this isnât it. The ideas, UI, and feature set is still being worked on. The ingredients on the kitchen stove looks like a mess. Trust in the process and dinner will be served in time. This ainât a simple ham and cheese sandwich weâre talking about here.
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Whatever you want to call it itâs still looking (and working) good/well đđ
Iâm pleased with the Test Flight status right now. I donât know whether itâs alpha, beta, R&D, or something else, but Iâve been able to use it in place of OF3 without a hitch for the past month or so. And I can tell you for sure that the Omni developers are paying close attention to the feedback.
I got overwhelmed with the âTest Flight betaâ and my current workload a few months back and switched to back OF3 for a while. I didnât make a big deal about it for due to all the very well articulated background from Ken.
That said, I ventured out with it again recently, and I too have been super impressed with progress. Now looks like an Omni app to get excited about - which it always was, just a bit further down the road earlier this year!
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