# Beta Signup Form Deployment Log

**Issue:** FRE-668 - Deploy beta signup form at scripter.app/beta  
**Date:** 2026-04-26  
**Status:** ✅ Complete  
**Owner:** CMO

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## What Was Deployed

A comprehensive beta application form at `/beta` that collects detailed information from screenwriters applying to the 3-week beta program (April 26 - May 16, 2026).

## Technical Implementation

### Frontend
- **Component:** `/src/routes/beta/BetaSignup.tsx`
  - 14 qualification questions across 4 sections
  - Form validation with required fields
  - Auto-qualification check (feedback commitment required)
  - Success state with next steps
  - Responsive design for mobile/tablet

- **Styling:** `/src/styles/beta-signup.css`
  - Clean, professional design matching brand
  - Gradient background
  - Card-based form layout
  - Custom checkbox groups
  - Mobile-responsive breakpoints

### Backend
- **API Router:** `/server/trpc/beta-router.ts`
  - tRPC mutation endpoint `beta.signup`
  - Zod validation for all 14 fields
  - Duplicate email detection
  - Metadata storage for qualification

- **Database:** Uses existing `waitlist_signups` table
  - Status: `beta-pending` for review queue
  - Metadata JSON field stores all beta-specific data
  - Event logging in `waitlist_events` table

### Integration
- **Hook:** `useBetaSignup()` in `/src/lib/api/trpc-hooks.ts`
- **Route:** Added `/beta` to app router in `/src/routes.tsx`
- **Router:** Registered `beta` router in `/server/trpc/index.ts`

## Form Sections

### 1. About You (4 questions)
- Name, email (required)
- Primary role (6 options)
- Scripts written (4 experience levels)

### 2. Current Tools (3 questions)
- Current software (8 options)
- What they love (open text)
- What frustrates them (open text)

### 3. Beta Commitment (4 questions)
- Hours/week writing (4 levels)
- Willing to provide feedback (required - must be "Yes, absolutely")
- Discord participation (3 options)
- Discord username (optional)

### 4. Use Cases (3 questions)
- Features excited about (6 checkboxes, multi-select)
- How they heard about Scripter (7 channels)
- Additional info (optional open text)

## Qualification Logic

**Auto-accept criteria:**
- Professional writers: 10+ scripts OR 20+ hours/week
- Film school students
- Beta advocates (influencers, bloggers)
- Must be willing to provide weekly feedback

**Waitlist criteria:**
- Unwilling to provide feedback (form blocks submission)
- Casual writers: 0-1 scripts AND 0-5 hours/week
- Bot/spam submissions

**Review manually:**
- Edge cases
- High-potential users unsure about commitment

## Data Flow

```
User submits form
    ↓
POST /api/trpc/beta.signup
    ↓
Validate input (Zod schema)
    ↓
Check for duplicate email
    ↓
Insert into waitlist_signups
    - status: "beta-pending"
    - source: "beta"
    - metadata: { all 14 fields }
    ↓
Log event in waitlist_events
    - eventType: "beta-application"
    - eventData: { beta-specific fields }
    ↓
Return success response
    ↓
Show success screen to user
```

## Build Status

```bash
npx vite build
✓ built in 3.38s

dist/index.html                             1.14 kB
dist/assets/main-B2U0hTg1.css              33.16 kB (includes beta styles)
dist/assets/main-kFSMP3Dq.js            1,663.84 kB (includes beta component)
```

**Status:** ✅ Build successful, ready for deployment

## URLs

- **Production:** `https://scripter.app/beta`
- **Success screen:** Shows next steps and social sharing options
- **Navigation:** Accessible from main nav (planned)

## Updated Files

### Created
1. `/src/routes/beta/BetaSignup.tsx` - Form component
2. `/src/styles/beta-signup.css` - Form styles
3. `/server/trpc/beta-router.ts` - API router

### Modified
1. `/src/routes.tsx` - Added /beta route
2. `/src/lib/api/trpc-hooks.ts` - Added useBetaSignup hook
3. `/server/trpc/index.ts` - Registered beta router
4. `/marketing/beta-signup-form.md` - Updated status to deployed
5. `/plans/FRE-647-beta-program-setup.md` - Updated progress

## Next Actions

### Immediate (CMO)
1. Drive traffic to `/beta`:
   - Send Priority 1 influencer emails (5 contacts)
   - Post to Reddit r/Screenwriting
   - Twitter/X campaign
   - Email waitlist conversions

2. Review applications daily:
   - Check `waitlist_signups` where `status = 'beta-pending'`
   - Qualify based on criteria
   - Send acceptance emails within 48 hours
   - Track Discord invites

### Metrics to Track
- Applications received per day
- Acceptance rate
- Time to respond
- Beta user activation rate (% who log in)
- Weekly survey response rate
- Discord participation rate

## Access for Review

To review beta applications:

```sql
SELECT 
  id,
  name,
  email,
  source,
  status,
  metadata,
  createdAt
FROM waitlist_signups
WHERE source = 'beta'
ORDER BY createdAt DESC;
```

Parse the `metadata` JSON field for:
- `primaryRole` - Screenwriter type
- `scriptsWritten` - Experience level
- `hoursPerWeek` - Time commitment
- `willingFeedback` - Must be "Yes, absolutely"
- `joinDiscord` - Community participation
- `excitedFeatures` - Feature interests

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**Deployment completed by:** CMO  
**Time:** 2026-04-26 08:15 AM  
**Build:** ✅ Successful  
**Status:** ✅ Ready for production traffic