My work at Sony required sending around 50 emails per day, each requiring text such as follows: "PST_IN_PROGRESS" "PST_NEEDS_APPROVAL" It was time-consuming to have to type this out manually each time, which is why I decided to make a Gmail Chrome Extension to automate this. As a fast typer, I tested on average how long it took me to type PST_IN_PROGRESS. Out of 100 iterations, it averaged out to about 3.1 seconds, and then 2 more seconds to hit the reply button. Thus, on average, it took about 5.1 seconds to type PST_IN_PROGRESS, and then hit the reply button. With my plugin, I have a feature built in that will automatically insert text and send the email with a single click of the button. Yes, that means I never had to even type any text at all! This process took about 2 seconds from clicking the button to sending the email, which means that at least 50*(5.1-2) = 155 seconds were saved everyday. Sony had a very strong gif culture where employees were sending GIFS like crazy each day. Sometimes, I don't want to look for my own GIFS. As a result, I added an option to add a random GIF button based off of my own search so that I don't need to search for GIFS if I didn't feel like it. Fast forward 4 years later, I decided to update this plugin so it could help others in their email heavy jobs as well.

Gmail Buttons

Add customized buttons to Gmail that adds text or gifs

Add customized buttons to Gmail that adds text or gifs