Shutting down Shubox
Last week I sent the following email out to customers, colleagues, supporters and advisors:
Hello there,
I truly hope that this email finds you well.
If you’re getting this email you are currently, or have been, a user, a customer, or a supporter of the Shubox service. Shubox is an app that adds a “nice” layer on top of the Amazon Web Services S3 to make uploading files to S3 easier.
I’m here to share the news that I plan on shutting Shubox down at the end of the year. It’s been a truly wonderful ride these last 10 (or so) years and I wouldn’t change a thing about the experience. I’ve been candid and honest elsewhere about what the journey has been like, but as with most things learning hard lessons is often the product of difficult, challenging, trying experiences.
The decision to shut things down has been in the back of my mind for several years and I am finally at peace with the prospect of closing these doors. It’s time to concentrate on myself, my family, and the long list of things that “fill my cup” instead of the things I feel I should or need to do.
What does this mean for you?
• Most everyone here hosts their own S3 bucket. This will remain yours, forever. Your files are yours and I will do nothing with them. No deleting. Nothing. • We will work with anyone who’s had Shubox-provisioned buckets move all objects to your own S3 Bucket. • I will work with anyone who needs guidance on how to move forward with transitioning from the Shubox infrastructure to a new solution. • I will be sending an email at the end of both October and November, with a report on how many files are being uploaded, transformed, etc. This email will act as a reminder that Shubox will shut down on New Year’s eve, December 31, 2025. (I hope this is enough lead time to make the transition.
If you have any questions, or need to work with me on timing, please respond to this email directly. It’ll come right to me.
I cannot thank you enough for your time, your trust, your collaboration, your support, and your interest.
🙏🏼️
Joel Oliveira Founder. Engineer. Janitor – Shubox
And I have written more about this on my personal website at joeloliveira.com, in case you’re interested in some further perspective. It’s been a wonderful ride. I wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you.