I Built and Published a Chrome Extension: Here’s What I’d Never Do Again

Building a project never goes exactly how you expect - and that’s a good thing. In this video, I walk through how I built InboxWhiz, a Chrome extension that helps users clean up their Gmail inboxes. I’ll show you the features I built and share the behind-the-scenes story of how I built, broke, and rebuilt it. If you’re a CS student, aspiring developer, or just someone interested in building real-world tools, I hope this story encourages you to start messy, keep learning, and stay adaptable. 🌐 InboxWhiz Website: https://www.inboxwhiz.net/ 🔗 Project on GitHub: https://github.com/InboxWhiz/gmail-de... 👩‍💻 Learn to code interactively (20% off Pro): https://scrimba.com/s0fg0h412l?via=An... — Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Early Development 02:11 - Attempt 2: The Refactor 04:45 - Verification Process 07:24 - Pivoting to Open-Source 08:06 - Lessons Learned — #ChromeExtension #CSStudentDev #ReactJS #DevJourney #softwareengineer #cs #compsci #programmer #developer #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineering #DeveloperJourney #devlog