From 5401f6464d963d31b787ff86fef0ba350e939034 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sean <sean@goforward.group>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:34:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] disable beta sign up email blasts

---
 app/api/beta-signup/route.ts |  1 +
 app/page.tsx                 | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/api/beta-signup/route.ts b/app/api/beta-signup/route.ts
index fcf0a1b..cd940ea 100644
--- a/app/api/beta-signup/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/beta-signup/route.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
       method: "POST",
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify(body),
+      cache: "no-store",
     });
 
     // Always return ok=true (matches your server behavior)
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index be03d45..0e71ffe 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
   async function handleSubmit(e: FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
+
     if (!email) {
       setMessage("Drop an email in first, operator.");
       setStatus("error");
@@ -30,11 +31,12 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       });
 
       if (!res.ok) {
-        throw new Error("Failed to save your signup.");
+        const txt = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+        throw new Error(txt || "Failed to save your signup.");
       }
 
       setStatus("success");
-      setMessage("You’re locked in. Watch your inbox.");
+      setMessage("✅ You’re on the list. Invites drop soon — we’ll email your access link when it’s go-time.");
       setEmail("");
       setUseCase("");
     } catch (err) {
@@ -160,7 +162,8 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                   value={email}
                   onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
                   placeholder="you@gearjunkie.com"
-                  className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-50 outline-none ring-amber-500/30 placeholder:text-zinc-600 focus:border-amber-400/80 focus:ring-2"
+                  disabled={status === "loading" || status === "success"}
+                  className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-50 outline-none ring-amber-500/30 placeholder:text-zinc-600 focus:border-amber-400/80 focus:ring-2 disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                   required
                 />
               </div>
@@ -178,17 +181,22 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                   value={useCase}
                   onChange={(e) => setUseCase(e.target.value)}
                   rows={3}
+                  disabled={status === "loading" || status === "success"}
                   placeholder="E.g. Comparing build costs, finding the best deals, sharing my builds, weird influencer shit..."
-                  className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-zinc-50 outline-none ring-amber-500/30 placeholder:text-zinc-600 focus:border-amber-400/80 focus:ring-2"
+                  className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-zinc-50 outline-none ring-amber-500/30 placeholder:text-zinc-600 focus:border-amber-400/80 focus:ring-2 disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                 />
               </div>
 
               <button
                 type="submit"
-                disabled={status === "loading"}
+                disabled={status === "loading" || status === "success"}
                 className="flex w-full items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-amber-500/70 bg-amber-500/90 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-black transition hover:bg-amber-400 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-70"
               >
-                {status === "loading" ? "Enlisting…" : "Get Beta Access"}
+                {status === "loading"
+                  ? "Enlisting…"
+                  : status === "success"
+                  ? "On the List ✅"
+                  : "Get Beta Access"}
               </button>
 
               {message && (
@@ -205,6 +213,19 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                 </p>
               )}
 
+              {status === "success" && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setStatus("idle");
+                    setMessage(null);
+                  }}
+                  className="w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-zinc-200 hover:bg-zinc-900"
+                >
+                  Submit another email
+                </button>
+              )}
+
               <div className="mt-6 text-center text-[11px] text-zinc-500">
                 Already invited?{" "}
                 <a href="/login" className="underline hover:text-zinc-300">