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When I Got Tired of Small Decisions, I Built a Very Small Tool

Funny — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:58:58 +0000

The reason I wrote this is pretty simple.

One day, I noticed that what interrupted my day the most wasn’t big or complex problems.

It was small decisions that didn’t really deserve much thought:

Which task should I start with?
What should I eat for lunch?
If there are a few options, which one do I pick first?

Each one feels small on its own.

But when they keep showing up throughout the day, they break your focus again and again.

What really drains you is usually not big decisions, but these small moments that feel unimportant—yet still make you stop and think.

I Tried Fixing This with Tools

At first, I tried to solve this with different tools.

But something ironic happened:

To avoid overthinking, I ended up spending more time on the tools themselves.

Logging in.

Setting things up.

Figuring out how they work.

Getting shown more things I “might want to try.”

Instead of helping me get started, the tools became another distraction.

That’s when I realized I wasn’t looking for a smarter system.

I was looking for something quieter.

A Tool That Stays Out of the Way

That’s how WheelPage started.

It’s not a productivity system, and it doesn’t try to help you make better decisions.

It only does one thing:

When you don’t want to think anymore, it gives you a quick, neutral result.

The first thing I built was a simple decision wheel.

You type in your options, spin it, and get a result.

Later, I noticed something interesting.

Most people don’t really care which option the wheel lands on.

What matters is that, when the result shows up, they can finally move on.

Sometimes you’re just sitting in front of the screen, not sure where to begin.

That single result is often enough to get you started.

Over time, people started using the wheel in ways I didn’t expect:

To break a deadlock in a team
For classroom activities
To give themselves a random starting point when they’re stuck
Or just to help them do something first

If you want to see this basic feature, it’s here: Spin the Wheel

Why I Added a Coin Flip

One piece of feedback kept coming up:

“Most of the time, I’m just choosing between two things.”

So I added an even simpler tool: Coin Flip.

There’s nothing to set up.

No instructions.

You open it and flip.

Heads or tails.

What surprised me was what people told me afterward.

Many said they didn’t fully let the coin decide for them.

Instead, the moment the coin landed, they suddenly realized which side they were hoping for.

That moment is small, but it matters.

If you’re curious, you can try it here: Flip a Coin

A Few Things I Chose Not to Do

While building WheelPage, there were a few things I avoided on purpose.

No accounts

Because using something once shouldn’t require signing up.

No piling on features

Every time I think about adding something, I ask myself:

Is this actually helping someone,

or am I just making it feel more like a “real product”?

No trying to keep you around

The ideal experience is simple:

use it, then leave.

I think of WheelPage as a small thing in a drawer,

not something that asks for your attention all the time.

In the End

WheelPage isn’t meant for big life decisions.

It exists for something much smaller:

helping you stop spending attention on tiny choices.

Sometimes, a random and emotionless result helps you move forward faster.

And sometimes, it even helps you notice what you wanted all along.

If you run into the same kind of friction, this little tool might save you a bit of attention.

It’s there when you need it.

Quiet.

And not in a hurry.

WheelPage — A Simple Decision Wheel and Coin Flip Tool

Funny — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:55:42 +0000

I built a coin flip tool and realized the result doesn’t really matter

I didn’t plan to build a product.

The idea started because I kept getting stuck on small decisions:

which task to start, whether to continue something or stop, what to do next when my brain felt tired. None of these choices were important, but they kept slowing me down.

So I built a very simple coin flip page (https://wheelpage.com/coin-flip/).

No login, no settings, no explanation. You open it, flip once, and move on.

I honestly thought almost no one would use it.

The mistake I almost made

At the beginning, I tried to “improve” it.

I thought people would want:

history
statistics
customization
more control

So I started adding things. And the page became heavier, slower, and honestly… less useful.

At some point I removed almost everything again.

What surprised me was that usage didn’t drop. It felt more natural. People didn’t want a system — they wanted a moment.

What people actually use it for

Some users told me something interesting.

They said the coin result itself wasn’t the important part. What mattered was their reaction to it.

If the coin landed on “Heads” and they felt disappointed, the decision was already made — the coin just exposed it.

I didn’t design for that. It happened naturally.

Why I kept it minimal

I also built a simple decision wheel later, but the principle stayed the same:

No accounts
No ads
No dashboards
No “engagement features”

You open it, use it, close it.

I don’t want people to stay. I want them to leave faster.

What this small project taught me

Building something “boring” taught me more than some bigger projects.

Not everything needs growth loops.

Not everything needs optimization.

Sometimes removing features is the best decision you can make.

And sometimes, a tiny tool works not because it gives an answer — but because it helps you notice how you feel about the answer.

I’m curious:

Have you ever built (or used) something small that turned out to be more useful than you expected?

Or noticed that the value wasn’t in the result, but in your reaction to it?

If anyone is curious, the project lives here:

https://wheelpage.com/

I Built a Tiny “Coin Flip” Tool — Because Sometimes a Simple Choice Is All You Need

Funny — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:59:46 +0000

We all overthink.
Even developers.
Especially developers. 😅

So I built a tiny tool to solve one very specific problem:

👉 When I can’t decide, I let a coin decide for me.
One click. Heads or tails. No mental load.

Here it is:

👉 Coin Flip: https://wheelpage.com/coin-flip/

(Instant decision-making. Zero UI noise.)

💡 Why I Built It

Sometimes the smallest decisions steal the most time:

Which task to start

Whether to refactor now or later

Which feature to pick

Even what to eat for lunch

Instead of burning mental energy, I wanted a stupidly simple way to break the deadlock.

So I made this tiny coin.

No ads
No distractions
No dark patterns
Just flip → decide → move on

✨ Bonus: I Also Made a Random Decision Wheel

If you want something more playful:

🎡 Spin Wheel: https://wheelpage.com/

It’s great for picking features, choosing tasks, or settling arguments with teammates.
Dev teams somehow love it. 😂

🧩 Feel Free to Use It (or Fork the Idea)

If you also struggle with micro-decisions, give it a try.
And if you build your own variant (code, design, or logic), I’d love to see it.

Why I Built a Simple Decision-Making Tool

Funny — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:34:06 +0000

I didn’t set out to “build a tool” or start a project. It started with something much smaller: indecision.

Almost every day, I found myself stuck in little decision loops.

🍔 What should I eat for lunch?
📋 Which task should I start with?
🎲 Who goes first in a game night with friends?

None of these were “big problems,” but they drained more energy than I expected. I’d spend five minutes scrolling food delivery apps, or ten minutes asking everyone to vote on what to do. By the time the decision was made, I was already tired.

One day, half-jokingly, I typed “spin the wheel” into Google, thinking maybe a randomizer could make the choice for me. What I found were clunky websites: overloaded with ads, auto-playing videos, confusing menus, and pop-ups everywhere. All I wanted was a wheel that spins — nothing more.

That frustration gave me the spark: what if I just made one myself?

Starting small 🚀

I didn’t plan a “startup” or think about features. I opened my laptop and began sketching out the simplest possible thing: a blank wheel, a box to type in options, and a button that says Spin. That was it.

When it first worked, it felt almost silly. The wheel spun, landed on a slice, and gave me an answer. But it solved the exact problem I had: I didn’t have to overthink. The decision was out of my hands, and I could move on.

Why I kept going 💡

The funny thing is, once I used it myself, other people wanted to use it too.

👨‍👩‍👧 Friends used it at dinner: each person would type in one suggestion, and the wheel would decide.
🎓 Teachers told me they used it in classrooms, adding student names to make participation random and fair.
🎥 Someone even told me they used it for small giveaways during livestreams.

It made me realize that small tools, even ones that feel almost trivial, can quietly fit into people’s daily routines.

What it means to me 💭

Building this wheel wasn’t about technology. It was about creating a tiny pocket of calm in situations where my brain usually spirals into indecision.

There’s something oddly comforting about handing over the choice to a spin. You’re no longer the one obsessing over pros and cons, you’re just watching a wheel turn — and somehow, that feels lighter.

For me, this tool is a reminder: not every problem needs a complicated solution. Sometimes, a simple spin is enough.

Try it yourself 🎡

If you’ve ever been stuck in one of those tiny decision moments, you might find this tool helpful too.

I put it online here: https://wheelpage.com