For years I’ve had a bad case of analysis paralysis. Not just for big life decisions, but also for small ones: product direction, feature prioritization, even trivial choices. My default mode is to model every possible outcome, enumerate risks and edge cases, and then… do nothing.
Eventually I realized something uncomfortable: I was spending more time optimizing decisions than actually shipping.
So I built a small AI-assisted tool for myself: SpinForClarity.
What it does: - You describe a problem in plain English - An LLM generates candidate options - The options are visualized in a decision wheel - You spin it to deliberately introduce randomness and force a commitment - The system then generates a short rationale for the selected option to reduce second-guessing
Under the hood: - Frontend: Next.js + React + TypeScript - Backend: Python (FastAPI) - Auth & DB: Supabase - AI: OpenAI API (for option generation and explanations)
I don’t think this replaces thinking or proper analysis. For me, it acts more like a forcing function — a way to break deadlock and bias toward execution.
I’m sharing this here mainly to learn:
- Is this a real problem for others or just me? - In what situations would you actually use something like this? - Does this feel like a useful tool or a gimmick? - What would you remove, simplify, or redesign?
App: https://spinforclarity.com
Thanks for reading. I’d really appreciate honest feedback — especially critical feedback.
Sagar
studiousbunt•1w ago
A bit more context on why I built this.
I’ve always been someone who overthinks decisions. Not just important ones like career or big life choices, but even small things: what feature to build first, whether to refactor or ship, whether to continue something or quit.
My usual pattern is: open a notes app, start listing pros/cons, edge cases, second-order effects, then open another doc, then another… and a few hours later I’m still “deciding” and haven’t moved forward at all.
I noticed a pattern in myself: most of the time, the cost of not deciding was much higher than the cost of making a slightly suboptimal decision.
SpinForClarity started as a stupidly simple experiment for myself: what if I externalize the decision, introduce a bit of randomness, and force myself to commit and move forward?
Surprisingly, this worked better than I expected. Not because the wheel is “smart”, but because it breaks the mental deadlock and pushes me into execution mode.
I don’t think this replaces thinking or careful analysis. I see it more as a tool for cases where you’re already overthinking and stuck.
I’m sharing it here mostly to learn:
Do others have this problem?
In what situations would you personally use something like this?
And in which cases would you never trust it?
Happy to answer any technical or product questions. And I genuinely appreciate critical feedback.