I'm a regular backer and not afraid of bugs!

RoelCollignon

At the moment I feel the need to confess. I'm a regular backer, working in the ICT sector and... not afraid of bugs.

I hope to receive a small update from @Emile this week with a shipment date update. So before this moment I wanted to ask this: Is there a possibility to send me a "buggy" homey? I don't need a bug free device! The reason I backed Athom's Homey is because I really believe in this project. The same as when I backed the Pebble Time project. This watch was buggy and awful! It just nearly worked. BUT when you look at this original Pebble then and now this is a world of difference.

I firmly believe that Homey will be the same project! But give me the chance to be part of the testing/bug finding/sometimes frustrated community. Just to help Athom to become better!

So my question to @Emile and the Athom team is to give regular backers the chance to be part of the Homey owning community. I have this gut feeling I'm not the only one.

Looking forward to receive an update. +1 of you have the same feeling!

Icarus

+1

Weatherlight

+1

MarcoF

+1

tunf

+1

uNiiek

+1

Nreal

+1

Julian

My thoughts exactly! So +1 for me too! 

DenW

+1 (Pre-orderer, would-have-been Backer..  )

Jaxc

+1

MarcoF

1 week ago I suggested almost the same to Stefan and the "only" response was that shipment depends on all sorts of (business) agreements (around the company).

honey

@MarcoF Could you please expand? What shipment, beta, KS or in general?

b.clevering

+1

MarcoF

@honey;
I didn't get that detailed info. I asked for "splitting the groups", but that was impossible.

Also asked of I could get some sort of guarantee that i would receive my Homey as Early bid on/before 18-3-2016 but that was also impossible. 

fuzzybear

same here I have also asked them to consider not delaying further due to software bugs for the people that want delivery. Still waiting for a final decision to be made.

kimror

+1

Vincent

I don't understand why people are asking for splitting the group. Athom has already confirmed they are splitting the group:

No hard estimates, 'cause we won't make them anyway ;-) All remaining Kickstarter orders (within Europe) will be shipped within 2 to 4 weeks, when we feel most killer bugs have been solved.
For the Pre-orders, in a few weeks, we will give you a choice to receive your Homey shortly after the Kickstarter backers, or wait somewhat longer until Homey is more mature and gives you a better `retail-like` experience.
This way everyone can decide for themselves whether they agree on receiving a bèta product. By delaying your own order, you are giving more room for the beta-group to help us find bugs and develop apps sooner.

Rocodamelshe

Vincent said:

I don't understand. They are splitting the group:

+1

honey

I don`t understand either. I understand why they don`t want to split the KS group (although that would be sensible too). I am happy with the progress they make and the development, I am really positive about that. The guys really deserve the recognition for that, but the communication...
I have asked here why they still misleading the new customers with the March delivery. Total ignore and still no change on their website... And than wondering why people get aggressive. I can`t back the guys on this, it is totally in their control.

G4nd41f

+1

MarcoF

@Vincent ;
The KS group won't be split and my question was why Pre-order is split and the KS not.
Also asked why the won't ship and/or on which point in time the want to ship OR which bug(s) need to be fixed before the want to ship and i didn't got (clear) answer.

The only thing that was clear that the want to wait with shipment until homey better meets Athom's standards.

RoelCollignon

They're splitting the pre-order group. This is about the early bird and regular backer. I know some of the backers are not this envolved as others. The less envolved might want a more mature product and don't feel much in helping grow Homey. On the other hand there are a lot of early birds and regular backers who are as geeky as the geek backers.

So also devide the early birds and regular backers.

For me it's a question to become more involved and participate in the Homey Community. It's about a positive sound (the're are already enough people who are complaining).

+1 If you like the idea!

ad6922

+1

Emile

We hear you

Friday is another Kickstarter update (we aim to do bi-weekly now). As of now it seems we're going to make the promised shipment dates mentioned in the previous update. Count on 2 to 3 weeks from today, it depends a bit on how the update we're shipping today will be received.

And don't worry, there'll still be bugs ;-)

tunf

i'm counting for one more week as mentioned, 2 in worst case, not 2 to 3 from this week!

Emile

A week ago I said 2-4 weeks from then, sounds fair, right?

MarcoF

Emile.... 22 months ago... ok, never mind  

 

RoelCollignon

Emile said:

We hear you

Friday is another Kickstarter update (we aim to do bi-weekly now). As of now it seems we're going to make the promised shipment dates mentioned in the previous update. Count on 2 to 3 weeks from today, it depends a bit on how the update we're shipping today will be received.

And don't worry, there'll still be bugs ;-)

Thanks @Emile ;! I think the less positive remarks (@tunf and @MarcoF ) is just a way for them to let know they want to participate in the Homey owning community as wel!

Stay positive guys! It's the last mile (that allways hard to take).

-edited a typo-

MarcoF

I'm waiting on the MM retail release  

More = Less, Less = More

 

marco21

It is always few weeks away. I feel like a stupid donkey, can almost bite the carrot but the distance between me and the carrot is constant. The position of the carrot should be constant.



"depends a BIT on how the update we're shipping today will be received." Back to the fog.

wvanderspek

well with more homey's out there, there will be more bugs found. Athom needs time to fix these bugs. I understand that it is better to split the delivery's, zo bug reporting is more manageable.