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Dev tools · January 17, 2014

Releasing my first real open source project – Captionss

Releasing my first real open source project – Captionss launched on January 17, 2014 with 51 votes, #585 of 1,173 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Captionss is an open source project that provides a collection of captions for Instagram posts, particularly focused on senior picture captions. Launched in 2014, it offers over 201 caption options for users looking to add text to their social media content. The tool is designed for anyone needing caption suggestions, especially those sharing senior photos on Instagram.

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