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Caitlin Fithian
@caitlinfithian.bsky.social
Co-Founder Simple File Upload | I help developers add file uploading to their apps in under 5 minutes.
simplefileupload.com
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲?

We get it — configuring bucket permissions, building pre-signed upload URLS, and managing unpredictable bills can make you crazy!

Simple File Upload makes Rails file uploads 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮. 🐟

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:
February 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗿? 🍕

Tired of struggling with Node file uploads to cloud storage? We get it — configuring bucket permissions, building pre-signed upload URLS, and managing unpredictable bills can make you want to throw your computer out the window.
January 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎥 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 🎥

Come behind the scenes with us to see our improved onboarding experience!

(And yes, we do look alike, but this is my co-founder and sister. 😜)

Check it out here 👉 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0K0...
NEW Onboarding!
Learn how to add a file uploader to your web app in under 5 minutes...no coding required.
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🍴𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹🍴

We couldn't resist the hype any longer. We built our own AI tool. We know, it's cliche. 🙈

Meet "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸?", a free AI Chrome Extension that lets you virtually try on clothes from any e-commerce site.
January 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸? ✨

- FINISHED documentation to integrate SFU with SIX different coding languages. 😀

- Drafted and scheduled social posts for the next 2 weeks 🤯

- My co-founder finished the code for our next content offer of 2025...coming soon!

Let's go!
January 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As a non-technical founder, I’m SUPER proud that I built a website on Webflow, but the backend is sooo scary 🤣😬…it’s held together with duct tape and love lol.
January 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Tired of struggling with React file uploads to cloud storage? We get it — wrestling cloud storage can make you want to throw your computer out the window.

Want an easier solution? 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗙𝗨 & 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁. 🤝

Learn more: www.simplefileupload.com/integrations...

#FileUpload, #React, #SimpleFileUpload
January 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy NYE to me! 🥳

Just finished the Integrations Documentation for Simple File Upload!

What goes together like...
PB&J? 🥪
Carrots and Hummus? 🥕
Pizza and Beer? 🍻
Pretzels and Chocolate? 🥨

Yup, you guessed it...𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 and 𝗔𝗟𝗟 coding languages. 😉
December 31, 2024 at 7:25 PM
The best part of the #NewYear is a new planner…am I right or am I right?!
December 31, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Exactly 3 years and 7 months ago (whoa), I started working on Simple File Upload.

So, here's my startup, founder journey wrapped:

> Started with customer research (aka light internet stalking lol). 🕵️

> Built an ENTIRE marketing website on Webflow with no prior experience. 🤯
December 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸? ✨

- Working through our first content offer for 2025 💪

It's been a slow week for #SimpleFileUpload. Toddlers, sickness, etc.

But, I'm still excited. 🙂

𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥: 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀. 👀

#FileUpload, #SaaS, #FileUploading
December 23, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Yup, we said it. 👀

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗪𝗦.
Add file uploading to your web app in under 5 minutes with simplefileupload.com.

No buckets, no variables, and absolutely no ick. 😉

#FileUploading #SimpleFileUpload #SaaS #DeveloperTools
December 18, 2024 at 12:03 PM
✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸? ✨

- Scheduled three social posts

- Updated our onboarding email sequence from 2 very sad emails to 8 emails 🔥

- Completed a content audit and brainstormed a NEW offering for our customers...coming soon...👀

Stay tuned!

#FileUpload, #SaaS
December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁 - 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 😬

We're here to make it easier:
1️⃣ Sign-up for simplefileupload.com.

2️⃣ Follow our 5-minute install guide.

3️⃣ Style the file uploader (no coding needed).

4️⃣ Copy the HTML and Javascript to your web app. DONE.

That’s it!
Simple File Upload - An easy file uploader to delight your users
Add an easy file uploader to your web app in less than 5 minutes. Upload, store, transform, and deliver user files to your web app today.
simplefileupload.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM