Hey Muh,

Welcome to the December Roundup, coming at you a couple weeks early... cuz let's face it, nobody is reading email two weeks from now. While December is historically a quieter month for businesses, we decided to end our Year of Power with the same momentum and excitement that started it. Here are some highlights from the first half of December...

... let's dive in →

📅 Let's Start at The End

On December 12th, we wrapped up Glide's Year of Power with a special event hosted by our Head of Community, Andy Claremont, and Glide's CEO, David Siegel. During the event, David covered the many advances that made their way into Glide this year. And while we don't have a fully detailed roadmap to share, we did give a sneak peek into the forward motions you can expect from Glide in 2024. If you weren't at the live event, watch (or skim) the recording.

Year of Power - Gliding into the New Year - Hero

Watch the Recording

🎓 Certification Level 2 is Now Available

When we launched Level 1 in October, the community rushed to claim their badges and certificates. With an appetite for learning and growth, users were hungry for Level 2. And while it was never part of the plan for 2023, we always relish an opportunity to prioritize our customers' requests. So we're proud to announce that we've launched Certification Level 2 ahead of schedule. Head over to Glide University to claim your certification today.

PS. You need Level 1 before you can claim Level 2.

Upgrade your Certification

👋 Say Hello to SQL Data in Your Apps

We're excited to announce that in December, SQL officially graduated from beta and is now available to all Enterprise customers. Connect Glide to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Google Cloud SQL databases and start building on top of your SQL data—no data migration required. Head over to our docs to learn more.

Connect to SQL

🧠 Interview with Robert Scoble on Unaligned

If you work in technology, you likely know the name Scoble. Robert is a former strategist for Microsoft in the early days, and an original tech influencer from the 90s. His new podcast, Unaligned, has propelled Robert into the nuanced world of AI. So we sent our CEO, David, over to chat with Robert about the way AI and LLMs are transforming no code. If you're interested in using AI in your business the right way, you do not want to miss this interview.

Watch the Interview

🤓 Technologist Nostalgia

To pay homage to our mutual love of technology and software, we wanted to create a video that would remind all of us how we got to where we are today. So let's close the year 2023 out with a little bit of nostalgia, and a lot of appreciation and love for you, for us, and for the millions around the world whose lives were defined by technology; and who in turn, defined technology for the world. We hope you enjoy "the tech that defined us".

Get Nostalgic

🧑‍💻 Expert Spotlight - Kyle Heney

Kyle's journey into no code actually started with code. When he realized the traditional software development path wasn't right for him is right around the time he found Glide. Kyle's story is so human, and so inspiring. Not only that, but Kyle has been instrumental in helping introduce users to no code, and educate them on its power and capabilities. Kyle is a force multiplier, and we can't wait for you to meet him on LinkedIn.

Get to Know Kyle

✨ 5 Years of Power, Beauty, and Magic

On Friday, December 1st 2023, we celebrated our 5-year anniversary. For five years, Glide has been on a mission to put the power, beauty, and magic of software development into the hands of a billion new creators. While we're ever only 1% done (okay maybe 2% after this year), we're thrilled to see the Glide builder community growing strong.

We are so grateful that you choose to build with Glide every day, and we will continue to deliver powerful new functionality so that your apps never stop evolving, and staying innovative.

From all of us at Glide, we wish you a very warm and merry holiday season, and a happy new year! See you in 2024 👋