When an application is ready for its first beta test, developers may be concerned about sharing their app externally due to the risk of secrecy, privacy, and security. Beta testers are also worried about the data collected by the beta app and how it handles it. To address these concerns, developers can implement best practices such as limiting the number of testers, choosing testers wisely, using a beta participation agreement and NDA, explaining their privacy policy in plain English, providing a feedback channel, giving testers an outlet to share excitement without revealing too much, following security best practices like code hardening, HTTPS, and encryption. Additionally, developers can learn more about DevSecOps, beta testing legal agreements, the ultimate guide for beta testing apps, and test flight beta testing to maintain industry-leading apps with mobile-focused stability and performance monitoring.