Comment 22 for bug 578045

I think there is no one fix for this. But a combination of the backports, PPAs, the USC updates UI, myApps, more promotion right in the software center, crowd-sourcing and a project like getdeb which states that "UbuntuBackports project has a limited scope in comparison. GetDeb extends the official repositories and unlike the official packages, GetDeb packages do not have a predefined release schedule - new software versions are provided as they become available from their authors."

But another factor is that many developers don't feel they have control of when their apps (and specially their app-updates/bug fixes) get included in the software center. They want a wide audience to start using/testing their apps ASAP. They lose motivation and engagement. We need to start changing this perception.