March 2018 Summaries

Strapi has introduced the much-anticipated File Upload feature in its latest release, v3.0.0-alpha.11, allowing users to easily upload and manage files through the admin panel. This feature supports both single and multiple file uploads, and files can be linked to Content Types or uploaded directly for public access. The plugin is designed to be extensible, with support for storage services like AWS S3 and Google Cloud Storage, and includes settings for file size limits. Strapi also announced translations in Turkish and Chinese, and the development of a Rich Text Editor supporting Markdown syntax, which will be included in the next release. The update encourages users to migrate from [email protected] to the new version and to engage with the community through feedback and participation in promotional activities, such as retweeting to win Strapi stickers. Pierre, along with co-founders Aurélien and Jim, launched Strapi in 2015, emphasizing open-source and people-first principles.

The Strapi project aims to create a powerful Node.js framework with an administration on top of it, designed as an open-source ecosystem with plugins built around it. The project's v2.0.0 and v3 versions were attempts to improve the framework, but they failed and taught valuable lessons. The current v3 version is focused on providing a well-designed product for developers, with a marketplace for sharing plugins created by the community. The roadmap for the next three months includes implementing the upload feature, rich text editor, search bar, GraphQL support, and improving the workflow for creating plugins. These features are prioritized based on community feedback and will be released in March, April, and May.