I built an app that has gained over 5,000 weekly active users.
I actually ran into this problem myself while working remotely in IT.
Google Calendar notifications technically exist, but in reality they’re easy to miss when you’re deep in code or context-switching all day. I missed a few meetings that way — the notification popped up, disappeared, and that was it.
So I built a small Chrome extension for myself that makes Google Calendar notifications more persistent and visual throughout the day. Think of it as a lightweight “meeting awareness layer” in the browser, rather than another noisy reminder.
It started as a purely personal tool, but after sharing it with a few colleagues and getting feedback, I decided to clean it up and publish it. I’ve been iterating on it since, based on real usage rather than assumptions.
It doesn’t try to replace Google Calendar — it just fixes that moment where:
you’re focused,
the notification flashes once,
and 10 minutes later you realize you missed a meeting.
If anyone here struggles with the same thing, you can find it on the Chrome Web Store by searching “Google Calendar Extension”.
Would honestly love feedback — especially from people juggling lots of meetings while doing deep work.
Link here and feel free for feedback: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-calendar-extension/dfbpjijneaihingmldgpgcodglkoamoe
great product. fixes real pain.
can you share, how your initial users[unknown to you] found your product?
Thanks! In link to CSW you can see 4.7 average rate
4.7 is awesome rating. all users must be really satisfied.
were all these organic leads or you market it through some channels like social media, etc?
If market, then what was your marketing approach?
only organic inside CWS
Love how this started as a personal fix and grew through real usage instead of assumptions. The “notification flashes once and disappears” problem is painfully real for anyone doing deep work, and the fact you already have 5,000 WAU says you clearly nailed that moment.
Tools like this tend to perform really well on Reddit, especially in dev and remote-work threads where people talk about missed meetings, context switching, and calendar fatigue. When positioned as a workflow fix (not a promo), discovery there can compound nicely over time.
Curious if you’ve explored Reddit as a channel yet, happy to share what that looks like in practice if helpful.
Thanks for your feedback. Yes, i try it but not active. I would be glad if you shared your knowledges
Totally get that, Reddit can feel inactive until you know where real intent actually lives.
Happy to share what’s worked and how to approach it strategically:
📧 michealprecious616@gmail.com
💬 Telegram: @preshtechsolution.
Love the fact how you started it as personal tool and shared with colleagues ,started iterating on real feedbacks than assumptions..Keep going!!
Thank you very much!