Saying only what's true

NotesOctober 9, 20263 min readBy BitKettle

Why this website marks products as "status to confirm" instead of making things up.

Concept visual

If you've browsed our product directory, you may have noticed some unusual labels: Status to confirm. Details pending. Screenshots pending. They are deliberate.

The pull toward polish

It is tempting to fill every gap on a new website. A mockup here, a plausible feature list there, a release date that "should be about right". Each looks harmless alone. Together they leave visitors with a picture of the company that isn't quite true, and nobody can tell which parts to trust.

Our rule

We publish features, screenshots, and dates once they exist. Until then, we say so. That means:

Why it is worth the awkwardness

An honest "pending" costs us a slightly emptier page today. A made-up claim costs trust that is hard to earn back. We would rather have a short page that is entirely true than a full one that is partly decoration.

What to expect

As products get approved, the labels will change: screenshots will appear, statuses will update, and store links will arrive. If you'd like to know when a specific product moves, tell us which one.

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