In 2017, Strapi experienced significant growth and development, transitioning from a small team working from apartments to an office in Paris, and expanding their team with new members. They focused on releasing the alpha version of Strapi v3, which is a fully open-source and extensible solution for building APIs, and introduced plugins like Settings Manager, Content Type Builder, and Content Manager. The year saw a remarkable 532% increase in monthly downloads over five months, reflecting growing interest and adoption. The team plans to address bugs and stabilize the core in early 2018, aiming to release a stable version by May. Upcoming features include enhanced user authentication, file upload capabilities, and a media library, with user input shaping future developments. Strapi is also set to release an analytics plugin, leveraging its understanding of database structures to offer precise API usage insights. The team will take a brief break before resuming work with renewed focus in January.