I had the honor of betaing this story and as I was doing the first read through I had the odd, but lovely, experience when a story suspends the reader in its own rhythm and flow, its own reality.
The Chinese, being the massively Special K-selected race that they are, are likely the world’s preeminent, badassiest provider betas.
The term (\lambda x.\, x)\,y can beta reduce to y\!.
... So today we are launching beta testing. ...
... testing, beta testing, and production. ...