From 1e016d8f259c729256c587237b96489751754cde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rasheed Amir <rasheed.amir@live.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:28:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Create ADOPTERS.md for Reloader user organizations

Added a list of organizations using Reloader, including details on how to contribute and add logos.
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+# Adopters
+
+Organizations and teams running Reloader in production.
+
+This list exists to help the community understand real-world usage patterns and
+to give visibility to the teams that have made Reloader part of their infrastructure.
+It also helps us prioritize what to build next.
+
+**Want to be listed?**
+Open a PR — add your logo to [`/adopters/logos/`](./logos/) and a row to the
+table below. See the [contribution guide](#how-to-add-your-organization) at the
+bottom of this page.
+
+---
+
+## Organizations Using Reloader
+
+<!-- LOGO GRID START -->
+| | | | | |
+|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
+| <img src="logos/stakater-cloud.svg" height="40" alt="Stakater Cloud"> | <img src="logos/exelient.svg" height="40" alt="Exelient AB"> | | | |
+<!-- LOGO GRID END -->
+
+---
+
+## Adopter Details
+
+| Organization | Quote | Use Case | Scale | Since |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| **Stakater Cloud** | "Reloader is foundational to Stakater Cloud — every secret rotation, config change, and cert renewal, handled automatically." | Secret rotation, Cert Renewal, Config Propagation | 4 regions, 800+ namespaces | 2024 |
+| **Exelient AB** | "The cert-manager + Reloader combo is gold. Renewed certs, live and hassle-free." | Secret rotation, Cert Renewal, Config Propagation | 1 cluster, 3 namespaces | 2026 |
+
+---
+
+## How to Add Your Organization
+
+Adding your organization takes about 5 minutes and means a lot to the project.
+
+### Option A — Pull Request (gets you a logo in the grid)
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Add your logo to [`/adopters/logos/`](./logos/)
+   - SVG preferred, PNG accepted
+   - Name the file after your company: `acme-corp.svg`
+   - Keep it under 100KB
+3. Add a row to the **Adopter Details** table above
+4. Open a PR with the commit title: `docs: add <YOUR COMPANY> to ADOPTERS.md`
+
+### Option B — GitHub Discussion (quickest, no git required)
+
+Drop a comment in the
+[👋 Show & Tell: Who's using Reloader?](https://github.com/stakater/Reloader/discussions)
+discussion using this template:
+
+```
+**Company / Team:**
+**Quote:** (1–2 lines on how Reloader helps you)
+**Use case:** (e.g. secret rotation, cert-manager, GitOps pipeline)
+**Scale:** (clusters, namespaces, workloads — share what you're comfortable with)
+**Since:** (approximate year)
+**Logo:** (attach an SVG or PNG if you'd like to appear in the grid)
+```
+
+We'll take care of the PR on your behalf.
+
+---
+
+> **Note:** Anonymous entries are welcome. If you're not able to share your company
+> name publicly, you can describe yourself as e.g. *"A fintech running 40 clusters
+> in production"* — it still helps the community understand real-world scale.