Distribution Lessons from Building an Open-Source Chrome AI Sidebar
A developer shares learnings from 6 weeks of solo development on an open-source Chrome sidebar for AI workflows, focusing on distribution challenges. This is a showcase/discussion post, not a problem statement.
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