I think InvenTrac got a little sidetracked. The original idea was pretty simple: a Chrome extension where sellers can quickly check inventory and sales across different shops without constantly jumping between dashboards. Then I added Shopify, then came the Shopify App Store, and then I thought maybe I need an embedded Shopify app too. That’s pretty much where the scope creep kicked in.
The dangerous thing about building with AI is that almost everything feels possible. I have the technical background, AI helps me move incredibly fast, and every new idea starts with the same thought, yeah It’s only another day. Then another day becomes three days, then there’s testing, bugs, UI changes, API issues, app store requirements, documentation, and all the little things you didn’t think about when you started. Suddenly I’m doing twice the work while somehow still expecting to finish on the original timeline. The Shopify app is a perfect example. At some point I started wondering if I even needed it, but after putting so much work into it, it was hard not to think, I’m already this far, just one more day. Classic sunk cost.