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BROWSER EXTENSIONS ARE UNDERRATED: THE PROMISE OF HACKABLE SOFTWARE

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Browser extensions are a great platform for users to modify and personalize their online experiences in creative ways. Today, most users use browser extensions for utilities like ad blocking and password management. Extensions in the future should be more malleable, where users are able to control and personalize the experience each browser extension offers. This article shares some tools to help developers monetize browser extensions and also create extensions from a spreadsheet.