I do not know that this site is "doing so poorly." It is simply too early to say anything intelligent about it.

But I can dispel a few misconceptions…

There is no "30 days left." Sites are required to stay in beta at least 90 days before being eligible for graduation. How long it takes after that depends on the site. The short version is, it takes as long as it takes. Please read this blog post (lots of good info there): When will my site graduate?

The traffic on Code Review SE is running sort of horizontal right now. That's actually a positive sign. If it was declining, that would be troublesome; But it is completely normal for a site to run sort of horizontal like this for awhile before hitting that tipping point where it finally takes off unstoppably. Steady traffic this early… good thing.

Code Review is largely an experimental site and nobody knows, yet, what the expectations are for such a beast — Sustained interest and quality content for starters. This "all sites must be big to survive" criteria is largely a myth. Of all the criteria listed in Area 51, the number of questions per day falls pretty far down the list in priorities.

Apart from that, the quality of the content has to remain high. Many users are watching closely it see how the site will evolve. If quality declines, they'll simply leave and the site will fail. Use those social bookmarking tools!

I do not know that this site is "doing so poorly." It is simply too early to say anything intelligent about it.

But I can dispel a few misconceptions…

There is no "30 days left." Sites are required to stay in beta at least 90 days before being eligible for graduation. How long it takes after that depends on the site. The short version is, it takes as long as it takes. Please read this blog post (lots of good info there): When will my site graduate?

The traffic on Code Review SE is running sort of horizontal right now. That's actually a positive sign. If it was declining, that would be troublesome; But it is completely normal for a site to run sort of horizontal like this for awhile before hitting that tipping point where it finally takes off unstoppably. Steady traffic this early… good thing.

Code Review is largely an experimental site and nobody knows, yet, what the expectations are for such a beast — Sustained interest and quality content for starters. This "all sites must be big to survive" criteria is largely a myth. Of all the criteria listed in Area 51, the number of questions per day falls pretty far down the list in priorities.

Apart from that, the quality of the content has to remain high. Many users are watching closely it see how the site will evolve. If quality declines, they'll simply leave and the site will fail. Use those social bookmarking tools!

I do not know that this site is "doing so poorly." It is simply too early to say anything intelligent about it.

But I can dispel a few misconceptions…

This is largely an experimental site and nobody knows, yet, what the expectations are for such a beast — Sustained interest and quality content for starters. This "all sites must be big to survive" criteria is largely a myth. Of all the criteria listed in Area 51, the number of questions per day falls pretty far down the list in priorities.

Also, there is no "30 days left." Sites are required to stay in beta at least 90 days before being eligible for graduation. How long it takes after that depends on the site. The short version is, it takes as long as it takes. See this blog post: When will my site graduate?

The traffic on Code Review SE is running sort of horizontal right now. That's actually a positive sign. A failing site typically shows a decline in traffic before it goes bust. It is completely normal for a site to run sort of horizontal like this for awhile before hitting that tipping point where it finally takes off unstoppably. The good news is that traffic is not falling. That would be troublesome.

Apart from that, the quality of the content has to remain high. Many users are watching closely it see how the site will evolve. If quality declines, they'll simply leave and the site will fail. Use those social bookmarking tools!

I do not know that this site is "doing so poorly." It is simply too early to say anything intelligent about it.

But I can dispel a few misconceptions…

There is no "30 days left." Sites are required to stay in beta at least 90 days before being eligible for graduation. How long it takes after that depends on the site. The short version is, it takes as long as it takes. Please read this blog post (lots of good info there): When will my site graduate?

The traffic on Code Review SE is running sort of horizontal right now. That's actually a positive sign. If it was declining, that would be troublesome; But it is completely normal for a site to run sort of horizontal like this for awhile before hitting that tipping point where it finally takes off unstoppably. Steady traffic this early… good thing.

Code Review is largely an experimental site and nobody knows, yet, what the expectations are for such a beast — Sustained interest and quality content for starters. This "all sites must be big to survive" criteria is largely a myth. Of all the criteria listed in Area 51, the number of questions per day falls pretty far down the list in priorities.

Apart from that, the quality of the content has to remain high. Many users are watching closely it see how the site will evolve. If quality declines, they'll simply leave and the site will fail. Use those social bookmarking tools!