Hey everyone!

I'm a marketer, not really a developer, and I just built and launched my first Chrome extension, Eplie.

And the whole journey has been pretty interesting.

I've spent the last few years helping businesses grow through organic marketing. One of the products I worked on reached nearly 100,000 users in just 11 months, without spending anything on ads.

That got me thinking. If I can help other people grow their products, why can't I build and grow something of my own?

The problem was that I had plenty of ideas, but not enough development experience to build them.

I'm a computer science student, so I understand some programming concepts, but I hadn't really built a complete product myself.

I first hired a developer. Four months went by, and eventually he told me he didn't have enough time to continue.

Then I started working with other developers. Another three months passed, with the same conversations.

"I'll get it done next week."

"I'm a bit busy right now."

And another week would go by.

Eventually, I got tired of waiting.

So I decided to try building it myself, using AI to help with the coding.

And somehow, within a week, I had a working Chrome extension.

Of course, it wasn't as simple as writing one prompt and getting a finished product. There were bugs, things breaking, features not working, and plenty of moments where I had absolutely no idea what was going wrong.

But that was actually my favorite part.

I started reading the code, understanding why things were breaking, testing fixes, and slowly figuring out how everything worked.

I genuinely enjoyed it more than I expected.

So, what did I build?

It's called Eplie, an AI LinkedIn comment generator and reply assistant.

As a marketer, I've always believed that commenting on relevant posts is one of the most underrated ways to build professional relationships.

But writing a thoughtful comment takes time. And most AI generated comments sound exactly the same.

"Great insights!"

"Couldn't agree more!"

"Thanks for sharing!"

They don't add much to the conversation.

I wanted something better.

With Eplie, you click a button under a LinkedIn post, and it generates a comment based on what that specific post is actually saying.

You can set your writing style, share your expertise, and customize the tone. You can also write a rough thought and have Eplie improve the wording without changing your point.

It helps with replies, too.

The most important part is that Eplie doesn't automatically publish anything. You read the suggestion, edit it however you want, and post it yourself.

The idea isn't to replace your opinions with AI. It's to help you communicate your actual opinions more clearly, without spending so much time writing.

For founders, marketers, freelancers, and consultants, thoughtful comments can start useful conversations, introduce you to relevant people, and help you become more visible in your field.

That's what I'm trying to make easier.

Right now, Eplie is focused on comments and replies. I'm planning to expand it with LinkedIn post writing and other features as well.

The extension is now live on the Chrome Web Store, and I'm finally moving on to the part I know best: marketing.

I don't know how far it'll go, but building something myself after waiting so long already feels like a pretty big win.

I'd genuinely love it if you tried Eplie and told me what works, what feels unnecessary, and what needs improving.

Especially the quality of the comments. That's the part I care about most.

Website: https://eplie.com/

Chrome extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/dfpmpifacablmcfbamkiammcjnfcpclg

Thanks for checking it out!