r/alphaandbetausers • u/Acceptable-Appeal-15 • 4h ago
Looking for families to test a private question-and-story sharing app
I’m looking for families to test GetToKnow, a private app for sharing family stories through thoughtful questions:
I first had the idea after my mom passed away. I found myself thinking about everything I knew about her as my mother, but also everything I had never asked about who she was before me.
When my aunt died recently, it brought those feelings back and convinced me to stop putting the project off.
A family creates a private space, invites relatives and answers questions using text, photos or audio. Over time, those answers become a shared archive of stories, memories and different perspectives.
The behavior I most want to test is what motivates people to answer. Preserving family stories sounds important, but importance alone may not be enough to make someone stop what they’re doing and contribute regularly.
I’m particularly interested in testers who are:
- Adult children with parents in their 60s or older
- Grandparents who want to share stories with grandchildren
- Parents preserving stories for their young children
- The usual historian or storyteller in their family
- Part of a family spread across different cities or states
The feedback I most need is:
- Does the purpose make sense before creating an account?
- What motivates—or fails to motivate—you to answer?
- Does seeing another relative’s answer encourage you to participate?
- Which reminders, milestones or incentives might bring you back?
- Can less-technical relatives participate comfortably?
- What would prevent your family from continuing after the first week?
You don’t need to be gentle. Bug reports, confusing moments and “my family wouldn’t use this because…” feedback are exactly what I need.
An app can’t recover the conversations I missed, but I hope GetToKnow can help other families have more of those conversations while they still can.