THE IDEA SHELF / OPEN STARTING POINTS

Something worth making.

Fifty small project directions to help you get unstuck. Pick one, reshape it, or use it as a starting point for something better.

3 IDEAS13 TOPIC AREASSTART SMALL. ITERATE.
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Minimal Feedback Widget

An embeddable feedback form for small websites with exportable responses.

THE PROBLEM

Independent makers need feedback but do not want a large analytics suite.

FIRST SMALL STEP

Build an accessible widget and a simple endpoint contract.

feedbacklibraryweb
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02 / IDEAOpen-source

Privacy-Friendly Analytics Starter

A minimal analytics pattern with clear retention and no cross-site tracking.

THE PROBLEM

Small websites want basic usage insight without adopting invasive tracking.

FIRST SMALL STEP

Define aggregate page-view events and a documented retention policy.

privacyanalyticsweb
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03 / IDEAOpen-source

Tiny Translation Memory

Reuse approved translations across small projects with exportable glossaries.

THE PROBLEM

Small teams translate the same phrases inconsistently across apps.

FIRST SMALL STEP

Build a phrase table with source, locale, context, and CSV export.

localizationlanguagelibraries
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