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.
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