As part of DigitalOcean's yearly tradition, the company is expressing gratitude to individuals who have contributed to its growth and success throughout the year. The community has provided feature suggestions through uservoice, developed the IRC channel community, and helped diagnose edge cases. Three users are specifically thanked for their love and support, as well as three supporters who helped the company grow through trusting in it. The security contributors are also recognized for alerting vulnerabilities to the site, while journalists like Romain Dillet and Frederic L. have broken big stories about DigitalOcean. Collaborators such as Eris DS, sytses, progrium, Ken Cochrane, and epipheo are thanked for their contributions to various projects. Additionally, two individuals with valuable contributions to the Rails community are recognized. The company also thanks its Seed Round Investors at I. A. Ventures for supporting its growth, including Roger, Jesse, Brad, Adrian, and Amy. In a nod to the many people who have played an important role in DigitalOcean's journey, the post concludes by expressing gratitude not just for what has been built, but for seeing the impact of that work.