Why I Built a Simple Decision-Making Tool

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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.