I got the Browser Extension Working! | Build in public E155

I’m going to demo more progress that I’m going to demo more progress that I’m going to demo more progress that I’ve made on building my browser I’ve made on building my browser I’ve made on building my browser extension or Chrome extension. I’m extension or Chrome extension. I’m extension or Chrome extension. I’m making a browser extension for just making a browser extension for just making a browser extension for just schedule me. That is my micro SAS to schedule me. That is my micro SAS to schedule me. That is my micro SAS to instantly create events from images from instantly create events from images from instantly create events from images from text and I am building a browser text and I am building a browser text and I am building a browser extension first and then maybe something extension first and then maybe something extension first and then maybe something for mobile later. So, let’s jump into for mobile later. So, let’s jump into for mobile later. So, let’s jump into it. What the hell have I been doing? Uh, it. What the hell have I been doing? Uh, it. What the hell have I been doing? Uh, so I found this flyer so I found this flyer so I found this flyer This is a really good example because This is a really good example because This is a really good example because the AI has to like look at this mess. the AI has to like look at this mess. the AI has to like look at this mess. It’s so overwhelming. Even me as a human It’s so overwhelming. Even me as a human It’s so overwhelming. Even me as a human looking at this, I’m like, what the looking at this, I’m like, what the looking at this, I’m like, what the going on here? Over a thousand going on here? Over a thousand going on here? Over a thousand raers. Like it even me, it takes me many raers. Like it even me, it takes me many raers. Like it even me, it takes me many seconds to like look at it and seconds to like look at it and seconds to like look at it and understand, okay, where is it? When is understand, okay, where is it? When is understand, okay, where is it? When is it? So, here’s how the product works. it? So, here’s how the product works. it? So, here’s how the product works. Essentially, uh, if you install the Essentially, uh, if you install the Essentially, uh, if you install the browser extension, you’re going to have browser extension, you’re going to have browser extension, you’re going to have a context menu. Just schedule me this a context menu. Just schedule me this a context menu. Just schedule me this event, hence the name. I’m just event, hence the name. I’m just event, hence the name. I’m just scheduling. So, you right click scheduling. So, you right click scheduling. So, you right click on the image. It opens in the side on the image. It opens in the side on the image. It opens in the side panel. Yes, your browser has a side panel. Yes, your browser has a side panel. Yes, your browser has a side panel. I personally never use the side panel. I personally never use the side panel. I personally never use the side panel. I hate it, but for the extension, panel. I hate it, but for the extension, panel. I hate it, but for the extension, it’s fine. So, I am actually signed in. it’s fine. So, I am actually signed in. it’s fine. So, I am actually signed in. Uh, Uh, Uh, and I added a nice little menu item and I added a nice little menu item and I added a nice little menu item here. So if you want to go to the here. So if you want to go to the here. So if you want to go to the dashboard dashboard dashboard for whatever reason you want to create for whatever reason you want to create for whatever reason you want to create the event there, you can. So there’s the the event there, you can. So there’s the the event there, you can. So there’s the event. This is a live demo. It really event. This is a live demo. It really event. This is a live demo. It really ran on the server. And let’s check it ran on the server. And let’s check it ran on the server. And let’s check it out. Yep, it is. It actually is 4:00 a.m. Yep, it is. It actually is 4:00 a.m. Yep, it is. It actually is 4:00 a.m. That’s very interesting that it got that That’s very interesting that it got that That’s very interesting that it got that right. Sometimes it’s just so good at right. Sometimes it’s just so good at right. Sometimes it’s just so good at like knowing the end time. I don’t know. like knowing the end time. I don’t know. like knowing the end time. I don’t know. Even I even I who built this thing is Even I even I who built this thing is Even I even I who built this thing is like how did they do that? How did it like how did they do that? How did it like how did they do that? How did it know? And the reason why I know that know? And the reason why I know that know? And the reason why I know that this is actually the end time was I this is actually the end time was I this is actually the end time was I actually looked into going to this event actually looked into going to this event actually looked into going to this event in real life. So that’s how I actually in real life. So that’s how I actually in real life. So that’s how I actually know it’s at 4:00 a.m. So I’m very know it’s at 4:00 a.m. So I’m very know it’s at 4:00 a.m. So I’m very impressed. Sometimes even my own thing impressed. Sometimes even my own thing impressed. Sometimes even my own thing works better than I expected. Um that’s works better than I expected. Um that’s works better than I expected. Um that’s the power of AI. That’s that’s kind of the power of AI. That’s that’s kind of the power of AI. That’s that’s kind of the magic. So trickor treat. Yep. Uh the magic. So trickor treat. Yep. Uh the magic. So trickor treat. Yep. Uh that is bang on right. Good job. It that is bang on right. Good job. It that is bang on right. Good job. It worked. So, what you do is you just worked. So, what you do is you just worked. So, what you do is you just click on your calendar that you want to click on your calendar that you want to click on your calendar that you want to add it to. There’s a generic um it’s add it to. There’s a generic um it’s add it to. There’s a generic um it’s really an iical file. That is what I use really an iical file. That is what I use really an iical file. That is what I use to add to my calendar. Unfortunately, um to add to my calendar. Unfortunately, um to add to my calendar. Unfortunately, um Apple that opens it right up. There you Apple that opens it right up. There you Apple that opens it right up. There you go. You click and you add it to your go. You click and you add it to your go. You click and you add it to your calendar. Let’s say and ignore this bit. calendar. Let’s say and ignore this bit. calendar. Let’s say and ignore this bit. This is like all my local for debugging. This is like all my local for debugging. This is like all my local for debugging. This is just ignore that. Uh, so if you This is just ignore that. Uh, so if you This is just ignore that. Uh, so if you want to just want to just want to just like type in freely text, let’s say you like type in freely text, let’s say you like type in freely text, let’s say you don’t want to go to the dashboard. Let’s don’t want to go to the dashboard. Let’s don’t want to go to the dashboard. Let’s say you’re like, “Okay, I just want to say you’re like, “Okay, I just want to say you’re like, “Okay, I just want to free for it. Coffee free for it. Coffee free for it. Coffee with James tomorrow with James tomorrow with James tomorrow 9:00 a.m. in the 9:00 a.m. in the 9:00 a.m. in the short short short Starbucks coffee with James.” coffee with James.” coffee with James.” So, I have it. It tries to be So, I have it. It tries to be So, I have it. It tries to be intelligent like you like I I said intelligent like you like I I said intelligent like you like I I said coffee at 9:00 a.m. But I didn’t give an coffee at 9:00 a.m. But I didn’t give an coffee at 9:00 a.m. But I didn’t give an end time. So, again, it tries to be as end time. So, again, it tries to be as end time. So, again, it tries to be as logical and smart about it as it can. logical and smart about it as it can. logical and smart about it as it can. It’s like, well, okay, let me book that It’s like, well, okay, let me book that It’s like, well, okay, let me book that for an hour. Unfortunately, for the for an hour. Unfortunately, for the for an hour. Unfortunately, for the first version, if you need to edit this first version, if you need to edit this first version, if you need to edit this time, you’ll need to click to your time, you’ll need to click to your time, you’ll need to click to your calendar and calendar and calendar and do it there. Not a big deal, but that do it there. Not a big deal, but that do it there. Not a big deal, but that functionality is not going to be in functionality is not going to be in functionality is not going to be in here. You will have to go to the here. You will have to go to the here. You will have to go to the dashboard dashboard dashboard and create it there. Like do the same and create it there. Like do the same and create it there. Like do the same thing. Copy, put that prompt in here and thing. Copy, put that prompt in here and thing. Copy, put that prompt in here and click go. Again, not a big deal. Uh click go. Again, not a big deal. Uh click go. Again, not a big deal. Uh there’s this popup window, too. So, you there’s this popup window, too. So, you there’s this popup window, too. So, you can go to your dashboard from here, but can go to your dashboard from here, but can go to your dashboard from here, but this just reopens it. And I have a this just reopens it. And I have a this just reopens it. And I have a convenient little uh button there to convenient little uh button there to convenient little uh button there to close it. close it. close it. It keeps the previous one there until It keeps the previous one there until It keeps the previous one there until you like explicitly say like clear this you like explicitly say like clear this you like explicitly say like clear this out and do it again. But yeah, it’s out and do it again. But yeah, it’s out and do it again. But yeah, it’s working. I’m so pumped. It it works working. I’m so pumped. It it works working. I’m so pumped. It it works well. So, let me let me show you this. well. So, let me let me show you this. well. So, let me let me show you this. So, this is the example I showed in So, this is the example I showed in So, this is the example I showed in yesterday’s video. So, the other thing yesterday’s video. So, the other thing yesterday’s video. So, the other thing you could do, let’s say there’s no you could do, let’s say there’s no you could do, let’s say there’s no image, obviously just text. You do the image, obviously just text. You do the image, obviously just text. You do the same exact thing. You select the text. same exact thing. You select the text. same exact thing. You select the text. Try to select as much. you know, I Try to select as much. you know, I Try to select as much. you know, I select quite a bit here, but so there’s select quite a bit here, but so there’s select quite a bit here, but so there’s a good context like, hey, there’s the a good context like, hey, there’s the a good context like, hey, there’s the date, location, blah blah blah, what it date, location, blah blah blah, what it date, location, blah blah blah, what it is. So, you do the same exact thing. You is. So, you do the same exact thing. You is. So, you do the same exact thing. You just right click on text. Uh, obviously, just right click on text. Uh, obviously, just right click on text. Uh, obviously, you can copy and paste, just copy and you can copy and paste, just copy and you can copy and paste, just copy and paste that right into the box. That paste that right into the box. That paste that right into the box. That works, too. But I want this to be so works, too. But I want this to be so works, too. But I want this to be so good, like so easy and frictionless. I good, like so easy and frictionless. I good, like so easy and frictionless. I just want to click go. But I’m I want to just want to click go. But I’m I want to just want to click go. But I’m I want to get I want to make it flexible. So, if get I want to make it flexible. So, if get I want to make it flexible. So, if you like copy and pasting, you can. If you like copy and pasting, you can. If you like copy and pasting, you can. If you want to rightclick, if you don’t you want to rightclick, if you don’t you want to rightclick, if you don’t want the browser extension, you can just want the browser extension, you can just want the browser extension, you can just totally go to your dashboard uh or the totally go to your dashboard uh or the totally go to your dashboard uh or the landing page. If you’re signed in, just landing page. If you’re signed in, just landing page. If you’re signed in, just copy and paste it, put it right in copy and paste it, put it right in copy and paste it, put it right in there, too. But this is obviously about there, too. But this is obviously about there, too. But this is obviously about work on the browser extension. So, I’m work on the browser extension. So, I’m work on the browser extension. So, I’m showing that functionality. Uh you could showing that functionality. Uh you could showing that functionality. Uh you could do an image, text, free form, whatever. do an image, text, free form, whatever. do an image, text, free form, whatever. Uh you can make multiple events by the Uh you can make multiple events by the Uh you can make multiple events by the way. So if if this had the context for way. So if if this had the context for way. So if if this had the context for like multiple events like let’s say it’s like multiple events like let’s say it’s like multiple events like let’s say it’s like a conference for example and like a conference for example and like a conference for example and there’s like multiple sessions in a day there’s like multiple sessions in a day there’s like multiple sessions in a day or multiple days it will also do that or multiple days it will also do that or multiple days it will also do that but you have to have a paid account to but you have to have a paid account to but you have to have a paid account to actually create that. Let’s say it’s a actually create that. Let’s say it’s a actually create that. Let’s say it’s a reoccurring event like it happens you reoccurring event like it happens you reoccurring event like it happens you know um every hour on Monday you know know um every hour on Monday you know know um every hour on Monday you know for the next three months it will create for the next three months it will create for the next three months it will create that but again you have to have a paid u that but again you have to have a paid u that but again you have to have a paid u subscription or lifetime and there you subscription or lifetime and there you subscription or lifetime and there you go it created the event um to click add go it created the event um to click add go it created the event um to click add it to your calendar so I’m super pumped it to your calendar so I’m super pumped it to your calendar so I’m super pumped uh oh one more one more thing uh oh one more one more thing uh oh one more one more thing and the final thing is uh there will be and the final thing is uh there will be and the final thing is uh there will be an option page but I need to get an option page but I need to get an option page but I need to get get the gifts and and put it in there. get the gifts and and put it in there. get the gifts and and put it in there. But I have built that out. I just need But I have built that out. I just need But I have built that out. I just need to actually go record little gifts or to actually go record little gifts or to actually go record little gifts or videos and dump it onto the options videos and dump it onto the options videos and dump it onto the options page. All extensions have like this. page. All extensions have like this. page. All extensions have like this. Sometimes it’s just a blank page. Sometimes it’s just a blank page. Sometimes it’s just a blank page. Sometimes it just says go use the thing. Sometimes it just says go use the thing. Sometimes it just says go use the thing. I don’t know. It it varies quite a bit. I don’t know. It it varies quite a bit. I don’t know. It it varies quite a bit. So that is the browser extension. I’m so So that is the browser extension. I’m so So that is the browser extension. I’m so so pumped. Uh I can’t wait to get this so pumped. Uh I can’t wait to get this so pumped. Uh I can’t wait to get this done. Next up is I need to figure out done. Next up is I need to figure out done. Next up is I need to figure out the uh onboarding and I need to figure the uh onboarding and I need to figure the uh onboarding and I need to figure out upselling. So, first of all, but out upselling. So, first of all, but out upselling. So, first of all, but somebody actually came and created an somebody actually came and created an somebody actually came and created an event like from a real flyer. They event like from a real flyer. They event like from a real flyer. They uploaded an image of a flyer and it uploaded an image of a flyer and it uploaded an image of a flyer and it really created the event. So, good news, really created the event. So, good news, really created the event. So, good news, one person tried it. But the thing is is one person tried it. But the thing is is one person tried it. But the thing is is I’m torn on like how much do I give away I’m torn on like how much do I give away I’m torn on like how much do I give away for free? I’m an indie hacker. I’m for free? I’m an indie hacker. I’m for free? I’m an indie hacker. I’m trying to bootstrap my way to money to trying to bootstrap my way to money to trying to bootstrap my way to money to revenue. I can’t just give it away or revenue. I can’t just give it away or revenue. I can’t just give it away or I’ll never make money. So, do I let it I’ll never make money. So, do I let it I’ll never make money. So, do I let it let them try it once or twice? Five let them try it once or twice? Five let them try it once or twice? Five times? Five times seems like a lot. times? Five times seems like a lot. times? Five times seems like a lot. Like, no one’s ever going to pay. So, Like, no one’s ever going to pay. So, Like, no one’s ever going to pay. So, I’m very very torn. What do you think? I’m very very torn. What do you think? I’m very very torn. What do you think? Should I give it away for free? Maybe Should I give it away for free? Maybe Should I give it away for free? Maybe there should be no goddamn demo. I don’t there should be no goddamn demo. I don’t there should be no goddamn demo. I don’t know. Uh, I do feel like there has to be know. Uh, I do feel like there has to be know. Uh, I do feel like there has to be at least you got to try it at least once at least you got to try it at least once at least you got to try it at least once to have that aha moment and be like, “Oh to have that aha moment and be like, “Oh to have that aha moment and be like, “Oh Yeah, this works. I see how this Yeah, this works. I see how this Yeah, this works. I see how this works. I I need this. I want this.” So, works. I I need this. I want this.” So, works. I I need this. I want this.” So, that’s it. Let’s see if there’s any that’s it. Let’s see if there’s any that’s it. Let’s see if there’s any questions or comments. All right. questions or comments. All right. questions or comments. All right. There’s no questions and comments today. There’s no questions and comments today. There’s no questions and comments today. Let me know what you think. What are Let me know what you think. What are Let me know what you think. What are your thoughts? Should I How many times your thoughts? Should I How many times your thoughts? Should I How many times should I let people try this product should I let people try this product should I let people try this product before I I block them and like say, before I I block them and like say, before I I block them and like say, “Hey, you got to pay.” It’s if you “Hey, you got to pay.” It’s if you “Hey, you got to pay.” It’s if you notice, it’s slow and that pisses me notice, it’s slow and that pisses me notice, it’s slow and that pisses me off. It’s slow because I’m using not a off. It’s slow because I’m using not a off. It’s slow because I’m using not a cheap model. It’s like a a medium level cheap model. It’s like a a medium level cheap model. It’s like a a medium level one. So, it’s Chad GPT. It’s open AI, one. So, it’s Chad GPT. It’s open AI, one. So, it’s Chad GPT. It’s open AI, but it’s not like nano. It’s not the but it’s not like nano. It’s not the but it’s not like nano. It’s not the cheap ass one. It’s not 40. It really cheap ass one. It’s not 40. It really cheap ass one. It’s not 40. It really thinks it through. And the quality is thinks it through. And the quality is thinks it through. And the quality is pretty good because it it it it’s kind pretty good because it it it it’s kind pretty good because it it it it’s kind of expensive. And that’s why it’s so of expensive. And that’s why it’s so of expensive. And that’s why it’s so slow is because it’s just really slow is because it’s just really slow is because it’s just really thinking it through. Um it’s not just thinking it through. Um it’s not just thinking it through. Um it’s not just regurgitating the answer. It really like regurgitating the answer. It really like regurgitating the answer. It really like thinks I I’m aiming for slightly slower thinks I I’m aiming for slightly slower thinks I I’m aiming for slightly slower but higher quality because I want the but higher quality because I want the but higher quality because I want the thing to get it right. I don’t want to thing to get it right. I don’t want to thing to get it right. I don’t want to edit. I just want to right click on a edit. I just want to right click on a edit. I just want to right click on a damn image on a damn text, click and add damn image on a damn text, click and add damn image on a damn text, click and add it to my calendar. I’m not trying to it to my calendar. I’m not trying to it to my calendar. I’m not trying to like make edits. So I don’t want that. I like make edits. So I don’t want that. I like make edits. So I don’t want that. I want it to one-shot it, get it right the want it to one-shot it, get it right the want it to one-shot it, get it right the first time. So, on to my random story first time. So, on to my random story first time. So, on to my random story for today. Uh, I talked about this the for today. Uh, I talked about this the for today. Uh, I talked about this the other day, how I am uh kind of other day, how I am uh kind of other day, how I am uh kind of floundering to find floundering to find floundering to find a good market fit with a product. I’m a good market fit with a product. I’m a good market fit with a product. I’m floundering to be successful. I’m floundering to be successful. I’m floundering to be successful. I’m floundering to get revenue that I need floundering to get revenue that I need floundering to get revenue that I need for the business. So, I am uh trying to for the business. So, I am uh trying to for the business. So, I am uh trying to frankly go get help like join a frankly go get help like join a frankly go get help like join a community where people know what they’re community where people know what they’re community where people know what they’re doing. Um, ideally I could get help from doing. Um, ideally I could get help from doing. Um, ideally I could get help from them, become successful, and then help them, become successful, and then help them, become successful, and then help others. I I want to get value back, but others. I I want to get value back, but others. I I want to get value back, but I got accepted into this community. I’m I got accepted into this community. I’m I got accepted into this community. I’m back. I’m going to be going in person back. I’m going to be going in person back. I’m going to be going in person once a week. I’m going to be attending once a week. I’m going to be attending once a week. I’m going to be attending events, chatting with people, trying to events, chatting with people, trying to events, chatting with people, trying to help them out. Hopefully getting help in help them out. Hopefully getting help in help them out. Hopefully getting help in return. So, I’m really trying to um return. So, I’m really trying to um return. So, I’m really trying to um not just speak to you all, but like not just speak to you all, but like not just speak to you all, but like actually go speak to real life people actually go speak to real life people actually go speak to real life people who have done it, who know better and who have done it, who know better and who have done it, who know better and and try to get like um little bit of a and try to get like um little bit of a and try to get like um little bit of a sanity check on some of my ideas and and sanity check on some of my ideas and and sanity check on some of my ideas and and get real feedback from from the right get real feedback from from the right get real feedback from from the right people. So, I’m super excited. Uh I’m people. So, I’m super excited. Uh I’m people. So, I’m super excited. Uh I’m I’m I’m I’m back in that community. I’m I’m I’m I’m back in that community. I’m I’m I’m I’m back in that community. I’m going to be going showing up week after going to be going showing up week after going to be going showing up week after week, month after month, and again week, month after month, and again week, month after month, and again trying to help them out, too. I I really trying to help them out, too. I I really trying to help them out, too. I I really can’t stress that enough and because can’t stress that enough and because can’t stress that enough and because honestly that’s a selfish thing. I I get honestly that’s a selfish thing. I I get honestly that’s a selfish thing. I I get pleasure by helping other people a lot. pleasure by helping other people a lot. pleasure by helping other people a lot. So I get a lot of joy out of like So I get a lot of joy out of like So I get a lot of joy out of like bringing joy and happiness to other bringing joy and happiness to other bringing joy and happiness to other people and helping them. So um it’s a people and helping them. So um it’s a people and helping them. So um it’s a kind of a win-win. kind of a win-win. kind of a win-win. That’s all I got for today. See you That’s all I got for today. See you That’s all I got for today. See you tomorrow.