Finishing My First App

I didn’t believe I’d get here this quickly, but later today I’ll be putting the finishing touches on my first application.

Photo by Joshua Aragon on Unsplash

It’s incredibly, woefully basic… it’s just a browser extension that contains a small database of quotations, which can be called forth using a pair of buttons titled “Inspiration” and “Wisdom”. A prompt above the buttons asks: What are you in the mood for?

The code all works… isn’t that crazy? I had to get a little help from a friend in order to perfect the do/while loop, but with his input it all started making sense. I had all the right pieces, but some of them were in the wrong places.

Browser extensions are really easy to make because they don’t require any kind of backend — they run from the user’s computer rather than a server like most apps. That means a lot less complications to worry about, and a lot more time to focus on getting the functionality right.

I’m working on a “How to Make a Chrome Extension” tutorial which is taking some time, but I’m enjoying the process. Even though I’m an extreme beginner I’ve found a way of getting started that’s fun and easy and I want to share it.

Actually I just got distracted by my code again… I resized the text area, added a color gradient, and finished…