Showesome Screen Recorder — From Side Project to Featured Chrome Extension 🌟

A few weeks ago, I started building a simple screen recorder Chrome extension as a side project.

Nothing fancy.

No grand vision.

Just a clean, fast tool I wished existed — something without logins, watermarks, or “Upgrade to Pro” lurking behind every click.

I honestly expected it to sit quietly in the corner of the internet.

Turns out… the internet had other plans.

⛯ A Habit of “Just One More Fix”

As developers, we all know this trap:

“Let me just fix this tiny thing before bed.”

Fast-forward 3 hours and you’ve:

• rewritten a function

• fixed a weird UI glitch

• added an entirely new feature you didn’t plan

• convinced yourself it was all necessary

That’s exactly how this project grew.

Every evening I’d open it just to “adjust one thing,” and somehow it kept turning into meaningful progress.

✯ A Little Recognition Along the Way

I was pleasantly surprised to get the Featured Badge on the Chrome Web Store!

It felt like a tiny victory dance — a reminder that even small projects can get noticed.

𖡼.𖤣𖥧 Then The First Users Showed Up 𖤣𖥧𖡼

One day it had 19 users.

Two days later: 68 users.

Tiny by any big-startup standards.

Huge for a solo developer with zero marketing.

What surprised me most wasn’t the growth — it was the feeling that people I’d never met were actually using something I built in silence.

It makes you want to build better. Cleaner. More thoughtfully.

𖣠 The Details People Don’t Notice… Until They Do

This is the part I enjoy the most.

Polishing:

• the recording flow

• the little animations

• the timing

• the “it just works” feeling

Users rarely mention these details, but they’re the difference between “meh” and “oh nice.”

I realised I’m basically building the tool I wish someone else had built before me — which is honestly the best motivation to keep going.

𖡎 What I’m Trying to Understand Next

I’m experimenting, learning in public, and trying to figure out:

• how a simple utility finds its audience

• what “delight” looks like in a no-signup product

• and how indie builders grow something without turning every post into a pitch

If you’ve been on this path, I’d love your insights.

✧ If You’re Curious to Try It

You’re welcome to check out the project I’ve been quietly iterating on:

Showesome Screen Recorder — free, no limits, no signups, no watermarks.

Super lightweight.

Built for creators, developers, support teams… basically anyone who records often and hates friction.

No pressure — I’m mostly sharing the story.

But if you do try it, I’d love any feedback. It helps me shape the next steps.

✮⋆˙ Thanks Product Hunt

Sharing wins, struggles, and tiny victories with a community that cares is one of the best parts of being a solo maker.