At a recent local Meetup, picking the next presenter felt like a missed opportunity.

There was a list of names based on signup order, and announcing who should go next felt more clumsy than it needed to be. Not a big deal. Just one of those tiny moments where you think:

“This could be a better experience.”

Normally that thought disappears with a cup of coffee. Most of us have these mental note files full of little ideas — things that could exist, but probably never will because the effort to build them feels bigger than the problem.

This time instead of making a mental note, I opened Claude and started describing what I wanted.

A few hours later, the idea was live as a small web app.

The app itself isn’t the interesting part.

It’s just a simple random selector for groups and team meetings. I think at last count there are a thousand and twelve “wheel of names” out there - add names, spin a wheel, or run a light-board style selection.

The interesting part was how fast the gap between my idea and a working product disappeared.

Less than a year ago, a project like this would have meant:

• designing the UI
• wiring up the logic
• deciding on a tech stack
• figuring out animation physics
• handling audio
• debugging everything
• 100 more things

That’s usually where side projects die — somewhere between “this would be neat” and “this is going to take way too long.” AI changes this. In this case Claude scaffolded pieces of the app, helped implement the interactions, and iterated on the UX while I guided the direction.

Twenty minutes later a working prototype existed. And it was fun. The app was fun and the process of building was fun again. The current state of the app took about 3 hours and is available online Any One Will Do.

The barrier between idea → working thing has dropped dramatically. The activation energy of starting something small has gotten much lower. Ideas that used to require weeks of nights and weekends can now be explored in an afternoon.

Here is my suggestion:

Look at the tiny annoyances around you. The awkward moment in a meeting. The clumsy workflow at a meetup. The tool that almost works the way you want.

Instead of writing the idea down for “someday,” try building it with an AI collaborator (My preference is Claude).

Not as autocomplete. As something you talk through the problem with. I think you will be amazed how quickly something real appears.

Demo

If you run Meetups, lead standups, facilitate workshops, or just need a fair and slightly dramatic way to pick someone. Free. No account. No ads. You can copy paste a list of names and be ready in 30 seconds.

Give it a spin -> https://anyonewilldo.com

If you have any feature requests let me know! Or even better, build a better one and share it here!

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