Building a Google Calendar Event Handler (and the Chaos Along the Way)

This is an update on the Google Calendar event handler I'm building. If you've got a few minutes to spare, come along for the ride — fair warning: some of what follows might be slightly exaggerated for dramatic effect. 😏

I actually regret not documenting the superhuman thought processes, weird developer choices, and decision-making detours I went through while building this "simple" event handler.

The Core Idea

The original goal was simple: test the integrability of Google Calendar with Wraft, the product we’re building at my company.
The setup and core functionality are already ✅ done.

But then I thought… why not polish it further? Add a simple UI, refine the logic, and let it live on as a neat little side project alongside the main product.
Now I'm focusing on design refinements and performance improvements — plus exploring a few custom tweaks to the app's overall logic.

The Developer Confidence Trap

But here's the thing: As developers, over time we gain the confidence that once the basic functionality is done, we can make any improvement — whether it's design, performance, or even reshaping the whole workflow. (Sometimes it even feels like pulling a snake out of the code 🐍).

And yet… I still make wrong turns. Wrong design calls. Wrong performance assumptions. Wrong "this will be easy" moments.

The Reality Check

But that's the fun of it — learning, iterating, and continuing down the road.

So here's to fixing the wrong decisions, improving what's missing, and making this event handler better than it needs to be. Stay tuned for the next update — it might involve fewer snakes. Or more.