Software & technology
Make a small local tool or explain a technical problem.
Software & technology
28 resources to explore · Illustrative, not tool-tested
Build a tiny local-only focus timer
A complete downloadable HTML timer with working controls, a stated privacy boundary and concrete state tests.
Catch up on a Slack thread without losing open questions
A source-linked catch-up digest and a human review queue. It does not mark messages read, post replies or configure daily recaps.
Design a form-to-Slack handoff with a human gate
A complete simulated intake queue, message preview and approval/error test cases. No form or Slack integration is connected.
Turn a confusing app problem into a useful bug report
A source-linked bug-report draft with a supplied environment, four exact steps, expected and actual behavior, separate reproduction counts and a harmless log. The cause stays unconfirmed; submission and real app testing are separate actions.
Build a small branching story with endings you can check
A self-contained HTML story with eight supplied scenes, four endings and six complete paths. Its local state logic checks exact choices, path-aware Back, reset and a readable no-JavaScript fallback; actual browser and reader trials remain a separate gate.
Make a local text cleaner that never overwrites the source
An inspectable local Python utility, exact before/after text files and a byte-level change report: 3 CRLF conversions and 6 removed trailing characters, with one protected block and the original source unchanged.
Make a sample backup and prove you can restore it
A real 1,125-byte sample ZIP, inspectable fixed-fixture utility, original-byte ledger and actual restore evidence for five files/66 bytes, with every original unchanged.
Make a plain-language workplace glossary
A short glossary with a practical example and limits for each supplied term
Write error messages that explain the next step
Three product error states with accurate recovery actions
Write an empty screen that helps people get started
Separate first-use, no-results and unavailable-data text with appropriate actions
Turn engineering notes into readable release notes
Customer-facing release notes separating available changes from known limitations
Make a help article from supplied steps
A task-based reference article preserving supplied screen labels and failure paths
Sort support requests using explicit routing rules
A ticket-to-queue ledger with clear evidence and unrouteable requests held
Hand a support conversation to a person without making customers repeat it
An issue handoff with attempted steps, current state and a customer-facing transition
Write concise helper text for a checkout screen
Field hints and an order-review warning tied to supplied behavior
Show valid and invalid examples for a booking-reference field
An explained example set covering format boundaries without creating real booking references
Make a vendor-demo scorecard before you see the sales pitch
Observable demo tasks, evidence boxes and not-shown outcomes rather than unsupported scores
Replace vague website links with useful words
A link-text replacement list preserving exact destinations and distinguishing same-label links
Make website navigation labels easier to understand
A small menu label set mapped to existing pages without invented functionality
Break a large idea into milestones someone can actually use
A small sequence of independently useful deliverables with exclusions and review evidence, before dates or effort are estimated. This is an authored practice example; no consumer AI run has been recorded.
Understand which parts of a formula move when you copy it
A copy-by-copy reference map showing relative and fixed coordinates, with explicit expected formulas for several destinations. This is an authored practice example; no consumer AI run has been recorded.
Make a CSV that keeps commas, line breaks and leading zeroes intact
A correctly quoted small CSV and an import-review checklist that preserves exact text fields rather than silently converting them. This is an authored practice example; no consumer AI run has been recorded.
Find the rule that can make your homemade game get stuck
A bounded state audit of a complete tiny non-wagering game, showing reachable stalls, endless cycles and minimally changed rule alternatives. This is a written practice result, not a recorded AI run.
Find which reader questions your website does not answer
A question-to-page coverage matrix distinguishing answered, partial, missing and conflicting coverage, with proposed content fixes. This is a written practice result, not a recorded AI run.
Explain what every column in a small dataset means
A data dictionary with row grain, units, allowed values, missing markers and questions that stop unsafe interpretation. This is an authored practice example; no consumer AI run or real participant trial has been recorded.
See what a short piece of logic will actually do
A line-by-line state trace for a complete tiny pseudocode program, with the final output separated from guesses about intent. This is an authored practice example; no consumer AI run or real participant trial has been recorded.
Test what a small interface can do in each state
Expect a complete state/action matrix, six proposed checks and two blocked questions for the supplied fictional interface.
Turn a data question into a read-only query you can check
Expect two proposed SQLite queries, row-by-row reasons and an independent expected list for each query.