Where this is heading

A board for problems that get built

One day, this board will follow real problems from “someone described it” to “someone built it”, or “it stalled”, with what each step cost and what was learned. This page is only a preview of that.

Demo data — not real projects
  1. Problem

    Described, not yet looked into.

    • Demo

      Meeting notes never reach the people who needed them

      Where every card starts: a problem someone described, not yet looked into.

    • Demo

      A recipe can’t be scaled for three people

      Waiting for a first analysis: does something already do this?

  2. Idea

    A possible fix has been sketched.

    • Demo

      A checklist that follows you between devices

      A possible fix has been sketched. Nobody has started building it.

    • Demo

      A reminder for library due dates

      The idea has been checked against what already exists.

  3. Building

    Someone is working on it.

    • Demo

      A small tool that renames files in bulk

      Someone has taken it on. In a real board, progress would show here.

    • Real — this site

      This site: Will You Build It?

      A form for sending problems, published analyses, and this preview board. The real board comes later.

  4. Done

    Finished, with what it took.

    • Demo

      A bookmarklet that fixes one annoying page

      Finished and written up: what worked, what didn’t, and what it took.

  5. Stalled

    Stopped, with the reason.

    • Demo

      An app that needs data nobody will share

      Stopped, and the reason stays visible. Stalling is a legitimate outcome.

What’s not here yet

  • Real projects. Every card marked “Demo” is invented to show the idea.
  • Taking a card, or building together.
  • Real progress, stages and costs. Those come later, and only for things that actually happened.