# Community Update: Summer merch, making money with Glide, and more **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** community-update\ **Created:** [September 20, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511 "2024-09-20T14:36:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/1 "2024-09-20T14:36:23Z")
Hello Gliders, In the lineup this week we have Glide Solutions, a new way for businesses to get custom software powered by Glide; exclusive summer merch drops; and a smattering of platform improvements. Let’s get into it. ## Introducing Glide Solutions **Glide Solutions is our new ‘build it for me’ path to custom software for large and growing companies.** It delivers made-to-order business apps in 4+ weeks. We facilitate this process while the solutions are built and deployed by Glide agency partners like [LowCode](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/low-code-agency_glidesolutions-glidepartner-glideapps-activity-7242221811235483650-T2V4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), [V88](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/v88-agency_softwaredevelopment-software-ai-activity-7242163623551209472-VDc-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop), and [Incredible](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephen-george-johnson_glidesolutions-customsoftware-nocode-activity-7241911459952128000-LNSm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop). [Check out our site](https://glideapps.com/solutions) and [see the announcement post](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-solutions-get-custom-software-in-4-weeks/76512) to learn more. > [@Glide Solutions: Get custom software in 4+ weeks](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-solutions-get-custom-software-in-4-weeks/76512): > > Hello Gliders! You may have already noticed the ‘build for me’ CTAs on our website. These lead to [our new Glide Solutions page](https://www.glideapps.com/solutions): But what is Glide Solutions? Glide Solutions is our new ‘build it for me’ path to custom software star It delivers made-to-order business apps in as little as a few weeks. We facilitate this process while the solutions are built and deployed by some of our most prolific Glide agency partners. Glide Solutions is for enterprise companies and growing businesses … ## Hot App Summer isn’t over yet… Some lucky Gliders received a limited edition run of Glide merch over the last few weeks. Feeling the FOMO? Don’t worry - we’re [giving away another batch on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/glideapps_want-a-free-glide-swag-kit-were-giving-activity-7242317065003360256-Hl4l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop). > **[Want a free Glide swag kit? ☀ We're giving away 5 summer swag bundles to...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/glideapps_want-a-free-glide-swag-kit-were-giving-activity-7242317065003360256-Hl4l?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop)** > > Want a free Glide swag kit? ☀ > > We're giving away 5 summer swag bundles to our followers on LinkedIn. Here's what you need to do to enter: > > ► Be sure to follow Glide on LinkedIn. > ► Comment on this post with your favorite memory from Summer... ## Making money as a Glide freelancer Glide Certified Expert, Marco Volpato (@Loqode), is back [with an epic video](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-money-as-a-glide-developer/76495) on how to achieve financial success as an independent low-code professional. > If you’re a freelancer, levelling-up your Glide skills and getting certified is necessary. But it’s only one part of the equation. The other part is learning how to actually monetize those skills. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/5/a5562506971880dedb7d4e23e70cda7f7c15bfd6.jpeg "Follow this map to make 6-figures as a "low-coder"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdrH6BPTeBk) [Watch the full video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdrH6BPTeBk) and [share your thoughts in the thread](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-money-as-a-glide-developer/76495). ## New Glide features, fixes, and updates 🌟 - Added support for Tella embeds - Fixed column-first inline template properties - Send webhook values as DateTime only when using DateTime column - Visiting `glide.new` now lets you build Glide apps with AI prompting - Fixed increment actions in workflows, forms, and edit screens - Only show a row option in Choice component if the row should be visible - UI enhancements to the [Performance Analysis](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/performance-analysis) tool - Files integration with Upload File action to save files generated via 3rd party APIs - Improvements to notifications re: exceeding usage limits - Improvements to the AI custom component - Fixed a bug where “Allow changing the time of events” configurator for Calendar misbehaved - Added custom CSS support to [Notes](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/notes) and [Web Embed](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/web-embed-component) components ## More from Glide and the community 🙌 - Announcing our [Glide + Intercom for Startups](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/glide-intercom-for-startups) partnership - Glide’s [intro to AI prompt engineering](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/ai-prompt-engineering) - Learn about [the many benefits of digital transformation in business](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/digital-transformation-benefits) - Here’s how to [select and tune AI models for better results](https://www.glideapps.com/blog/ai-models) - @slscustom.ru shared [a technique for converting HTML content to PDF](https://community.glideapps.com/t/html-to-pdf/76377) - @Connor_Finlayson shows us [how to build an Airtable-powered Glide app](https://community.glideapps.com/t/youtube-video-how-to-build-an-airtable-powered-glide-app/76506) - @Loqode published a [massive video on making money as a Glide developer](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-make-money-as-a-glide-developer/76495) Have something to add? - Share what you’re working on in #Project Showcase - Share helpful tutorials, tips, and tools in #Community Resources - Share your feature requests in #Feature Requests P.S. Don’t forget to follow and tag Glide on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/c/glideapps), [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/glideapps), and [X](https://x.com/glideapps). 🤘 ---
**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/2 "2024-09-20T17:47:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/3 "2024-09-20T18:03:16Z")
> [@NoCodeAndy](#): > > Added custom CSS support to [Notes](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/notes) and [Web Embed](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/web-embed-component) components The same thing happens again with custom components. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mikaeldorval](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mikaeldorval/32/67405_2.png) [@Mikaeldorval](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mikaeldorval)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/4 "2024-09-25T02:32:08Z")
Is it possible to upload files to glide directly via make or zapier? How does the new file upload work? I currently upload files to Google Drive and add the link to a Glide table with the API via Make or Zapier. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/5 "2024-09-25T04:56:24Z")
> [@Mikaeldorval](#): > > Is it possible to upload files to glide directly via make or zapier? How does the new file upload work? Try it. It’s pretty obvious. You give it a public URL and a target column, and Glide will download the file, add to its storage, and write the URL to the specified column. So it’s basically exactly the same as if you uploaded a file in the data or layout editor, except that you can run it as an action. > [@Mikaeldorval](#): > > I currently upload files to Google Drive and add the link to a Glide table with the API via Make or Zapier. Another option here is to base64 encode the file and send the encoded string back to Glide via the API. ---
**Author:** ![taleno.digital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/taleno.digital/32/47944_2.png) [@taleno.digital](https://community.glideapps.com/u/taleno.digital)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/community-update-summer-merch-making-money-with-glide-and-more/76511/6 "2024-09-25T22:01:26Z")
Hi @NoCodeAndy , I submitted en entry on LinkedIn. ☺ May we know who won the swags? 🙏