Original Summary

I built a Shopify app for generating alt text in bulk, and the first version was pretty simple. There weren’t many settings, so the UI didn’t need much thought. You picked your images, adjusted a few things, and ran it. Over time I kept adding stuff merchants were asking for. More control over how the alt text is written, better previews, more context from Shopify, scan tools, bulk workflows, and a bunch of settings that didn’t exist when I designed the original screens. At some point I opened the app and realized I had been squeezing new things wherever they fit lol. So I finally spent time redesigning it around how merchants use it now instead of how the app worked two years ago. I simplified the dashboard, cleaned up the settings, made it easier to find a useful image for the live preview, and tried to make the whole thing feel more natural inside Shopify. Working within Shopify’s interface rules made the redesign take longer than I expected, but it seems to have been worth it. Usage picked up after the changes, and the feedback has been better too. I’m also getting fewer questions about where things are or what the app is doing. It’s funny how adding features eventually forces you to go back and rethink the product around them. Anyone else hit that point where your original UI stopped fitting the product you had built?   submitted by   /u/DesignfulApps [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/9/30 04:26:13