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🎁 The Dev-First OpenGraph (OG) Image Tool You Need (50% Off Lifetime Access!)

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Hey dev community! Ever spent an hour in Figma just to create a simple social preview image? Yeah, me too. That frustration led me to build Gleam.so, and today I'm excited to share what we've created together (with lots of feedback from this amazing community!).

The Breaking Point 💭

Two months ago, I was updating social images for my blog. Open Figma, create new file, set dimensions, add text, export, test on Twitter, realize text is too small, repeat...

You know the drill. 2 hours later, I still wasn't happy with the results.

That's when I thought: "We're developers. We should be able to solve this better."

What We've Built 🛠️

Gleam.so is what I wish existed when I needed OG images:

  • Design everything in one place - no more jumping between tools
  • Preview instantly across different platforms
  • Export only when perfect - try everything for free
  • Developer-focused workflow - it just makes sense

Recent Updates ✨

Based on your feedback, we've made some major improvements:

  1. Free Design Mode

    • Preview ALL premium templates
    • Try ALL preset sizes
    • Design & customize everything
    • See exactly how it looks

  2. Performance Boost

    • Generation time: 450ms → 200ms
    • Instant previews
    • Optimized outputs

  3. Developer Experience

  • Simple, fast REST API

The Road Ahead 🗺️

I'm committed to making this the best tool for developers. Here's what's coming:

January 2025

  • CI/CD integration
  • Custom font support
  • Batch processing

Q1 2025

  • Framework-specific packages
  • Template API
  • Advanced customization
  • Performance analytics

Beyond

  • AI-powered suggestions
  • Dynamic content
  • Custom plugins

🎄 Holiday Gift for Devs!

To celebrate our launch and the holiday season:

50% OFF Lifetime Access with code: XMAS2024

What you get:

  • ⚡️ Unlimited exports
  • 🔧 Full API access
  • 🎨 All premium templates
  • 💫 Priority support
  • 🚀 All future updates

Try It Today!

  1. Visit gleam.so
  2. Design your perfect OG image
  3. Use code XMAS2024 at checkout

Let's Build Together! 🤝

This tool is built for developers, by a developer. I'd love to hear your:

  • Feature requests
  • Integration needs
  • Use cases
  • Feedback

Drop them in the comments or follow updates on Twitter/X

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