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Dev tools · April 1, 2017

Stories as a Service

Add stories to your website with 1 line of code

Stories as a Service launched on April 1, 2017 with 345 votes, #52 of 3,007 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Stories as a Service is a developer tool that enables website owners to add story features to their sites with minimal code. Launched in 2017, the platform is designed for growth hacking and technical implementations. It allows developers to integrate stories functionality through a single line of code, making it accessible for those seeking to add interactive storytelling elements without extensive development work.

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From the sources

Add stories to your site in just one line of code.

First came Disqus with Comments as a Service, then came Intercom with Live Chat as a Service, now there’s Stories as a Service! We’ve done all the hard work so you don’t have to. Simply add 1 line of JavaScript to your site, and your users will be able to create and share their own stories. We know what you’re thinking. You’ve seen stories everywhere recently. Facebook, Snapchat… Facebook Instagram, and you’re thinking, how could this be any better? Well, after extensive testing using lean methodologies, we’ve come up with an innovation that we believe is going to revolutionise the industry. We’re calling it +1 TM . +1 TM is the first ever 25 hour story. You’ve never seen anything…from storiesasaservice.com

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