This presentation gives an overview of how to write Gmail add-ons. In particular, we show how we integrated the issue tracking system "Phabricator" into Gmail for increased productivity.
2. Bio
- VP of Engineering at Webalo (webalo.com)
- Los Angeles based
- UX4IIoT
- 20 years of software development
- BSc. Computer Science & PhD. in software engineering
5. The Problem
● Phabricator for issue tracking + Gmail for email
● Broken Workflow:
○ Teammate sends email referencing an issue.
○ Switch to Phabricator to gather info
○ Switch back to email to reply
● Loss of productivity!
6. ● Integrate Phabricator into Gmail with an Add-on
● Improved Workflow:
○ Teammate sends email referencing an issue.
○ See Phabricator info in-context.
○ Reply or comment within same browser tab.
● Increased productivity!
Solution Overview