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When we [started working on Uppy](/blog/2016/07/uppy-begins/) back in early 2016, all we had was an idea and the shared desire to launch file uploading into a new age. We had already been laying the groundwork with the development of [tus.io](https://tus.io/) and felt that its robust back-end deserved a front-end just as robust, modern and user-friendly.
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When we [started working on Uppy](/blog/2016/07/uppy-begins/) back in early 2016, all we had was an idea and the shared desire to launch file uploading into a new age. We had already been laying the groundwork with the development of [tus.io](https://tus.io/) and felt that its robust back-end deserved a front-end just as robust, modern and user-friendly.
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But what about open? We initially thought about building a proprietary uploader that would work exclusively with Transloadit's commercial service, but we quickly turned around on it. We knew this could have a real impact. So, just like we did with Tus, we decided to make our new project open source. Three years, [16.000 stargazers](https://github.com/transloadit/uppy/stargazers) and a thriving community later — and we could not be happier. Well, apart from one thing: **getting Uppy 1.0 out the door** has proven harder than expected. Issues keep piling up, which led us down countless sidetracks and hurt our capacity to hammer out those final design goals.
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But what about open? We initially thought about building a proprietary uploader that would work exclusively with Transloadit's commercial service, but we quickly turned around on it. We knew this could have a real impact. So, just like we did with Tus, we decided to make our new project open source. Three years, [16.000 stargazers](https://github.com/transloadit/uppy/stargazers) and a thriving community later — and we could not be happier. Well, apart from one thing: **getting Uppy 1.0 out the door** has proven harder than expected. Issues keep piling up, which led us down countless sidetracks and hurt our capacity to hammer out those final design goals.
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But now it's time for all that to change. That's why, starting today, we are allocating all of Transloadit's resources into making a big final push and getting Uppy ready for liftoff. Our goal is to launch on **April 25**, exactly thirty days from now.
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But now it's time for all that to change. That's why, starting today, we are allocating all of Transloadit's resources into making a big final push and getting Uppy ready for liftoff. Our goal is to launch on **April 25**, exactly thirty days from now.
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Kevin van Zonneveld