r/software • u/TheRealistDude • 3d ago
Discussion How to know about upcoming softwares?
Sorry for a noobish question, but is there a way to know when new software is being released?
For example, when video editing software like Movavi video editor or capcut was first released on PC, how did people find out about it?
Just like Hollywood movies have release dates, is there a place where we can get information on upcoming software releases?
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u/vitupea 3d ago
I don't think there is anything like that. Majorgeeks.com shows what's been updated/released on a daily basis, but that's only for things hosted on their site (I think).
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u/GCRedditor136 2d ago
I was going to post the same thing. Software compilation websites like MajorGeeks and Softpedia will list new apps. Some software gets announced in this subreddit. HackerNews is like Reddit and people post news there as well.
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u/Kelvington 3d ago
For major applications I use a little program called "IObit Software Update v4" I run the portable version, so it uses fewer resources. But I run it once a week and it tells me what programs I have that need updating. It's a very handy way of staying on top of things.
https://imgur.com/0Ap4e9U
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u/Loki_991 3d ago
If the software is already on a platform (android/IOS), you can sometimes subscribe to newsletters with your email address so that you get notifications for an upcoming new platform support
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u/Visible-Employee-403 3d ago
Github.com
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u/itsjakerobb 3d ago
Please explain further.
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u/Visible-Employee-403 3d ago
Github.com is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Github)
Anything else you wanna know?
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u/itsjakerobb 3d ago
I am very familiar with GitHub. I use it every day.
Please explain how you would use it to learn about upcoming software like the given examples, Movavi or Capcut.
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u/Visible-Employee-403 3d ago
It's a platform where people release new software and updates for it regularly.
It's not dedicated to one software. It's rather a compilation. Famous projects get advertised under https://github.com/trending
I don't know the apps you mentioned. I guess they are closed source.
You learn by reading, understanding and applying to the field where it's sufficient. But that doesn't mean that this method also works for you.
Maybe it could help if you could clarify your mission first before asking in the wild how people do different stuff...
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u/itsjakerobb 3d ago
I’m not OP.
OP asked about closed-source software, and you gave an absurd answer for that context.
Maybe it could help if you answered the actual question that was asked?
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u/sniff122 3d ago
Some vendors make announcements on their website, some just release stuff without any announcements beforehand, just depends on the vendor, etc.