Inside MongoDB’s Early Access Programs

Early Access Programs (EAPs) and Preview Features are strategies employed by tech companies to engage users in testing new features before general release. These initiatives allow select groups of users, often loyal customers or power users, to provide valuable feedback that shapes the final product. EAPs offer numerous benefits such as improving product quality, increasing customer engagement, fostering loyalty, and enabling data-driven decisions about feature prioritization. MongoDB's approach to EAPs includes private and public previews with selective participation, direct collaboration, structured feedback collection, iterative development, transparency, and rewards for participants. By participating in these programs, users can influence product development and shape the future of MongoDB.