WATCHSYNC
A universal video-progress tracking Chrome extension that maintains persistent session tracking across different platforms.
THE BUSINESS PROBLEM
Learning happens across multiple platforms, but each platform remembers progress separately.
That makes one simple task annoying: Finding where I stopped.
THE IDEA
WATCHSYNC is a Chrome extension that acts as a universal checkpoint for video progress.
It tracks sessions so users can quickly return to where they left off.
THE BUSINESS & PROCESS ANALYSIS
I mapped the workflow: Watch → Stop → Leave → Return → Resume.
The unnecessary friction was the step between returning and remembering where to continue.
THE REQUIREMENTS & IMPLEMENTATION
Core requirements included video detection, progress tracking, persistent storage and session history.
WATCHSYNC was built using Chrome Manifest V3 and browser storage, supporting up to 100 sessions.
THE RESULT / CURRENT STATUS
WATCHSYNC reached the working prototype stage.
It solved one small but recurring productivity problem without adding unnecessary complexity.
WHAT I LEARNED
A good product doesn't always need more features.
Sometimes it just needs to remove one annoying step from a workflow.