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What a Simple Autofill Extension Taught Me About Product Engineering
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What a Simple Autofill Extension Taught Me About Product Engineering

DEV Community·Yasaswini Balasubramaniam·about 1 month ago
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My parents are not a part of the tech world. They use technology only to solve everyday activities like messaging, ordering food and booking taxis. Their idea is that as an Engineer I should know how to fix everything in the house. But a recent incident made them genuinely curious about what software engineers build and truly appreciate my profession. For about 4 months my parents were trying to book an online ticket for a pilgrim visit. This ticket is free and is in very high demand since it can be booked only one day of a month via designated website or mobile app . They were unable to tackle the huge traffic that occurs during the time of booking. After blaming themselves for not knowing how to type faster they asked for my help. Since my brain is wired like a software developer, the first thing I did was search for an autofill extension to make the typing part easier. Fortunately someone had recently built one for this website.…

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