New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Launch before Christmas or wait till next year?

Ask HN: Launch before Christmas or wait till next year?
2 by nvln | 1 comments on Hacker News.
I have an early beta product that's almost ready for consumption. Should I do a soft launch before the holidays and gather feedback or polish some more and wait until people are back to work? For context: The product is for a niche audience, mostly free and is an opener for more products along similar lines.