per.ma.beta [pûr’mə-bā’tə]
adjective

1. An indefinite state of incompleteness. Often symptomatic of highly humble or insecure engineers or agile development and web 2.0.
2. A state of endless anticipation for advance to a higher level. Usage: “Johny wanted to get to third base with Suzy for years. Realizing his relationship was permabeta, he dumped her for Sally 3.0″