By “we,” I mean Codex and I.
About the Project Inspiration We built Actually... to help people separate confident-sounding claims from claims that actually hold up. In work, research, and decision-making, important conclusions are often based on scattered sources, assumptions, and statements that have never been properly checked. We wanted to create a product that makes investigation feel clear and actionable—not like browsing through endless research tabs. What We Learned We learned that evidence is more useful when it is connected directly to a decision. Instead of presenting research as a collection of links, Actually... organizes information around: The original claim Supporting and contradicting evidence Source quality Confidence levels A final recommendation We also learned that animation should explain the product. The interface visually shows claims being checked, sources being evaluated, and confidence emerging over time. How We Built It Actually... is built as a modern Next.js application using React and CSS. We created: A live investigation preview that cycles through different claim types Interactive investigation scenarios Evidence and claim status indicators A dashboard for reviewing recent investigations Visual evidence maps showing how sources support, refute, or contextualize claims The biggest challenge was designing a visual language that made evidence understandable without becoming decorative or confusing. Early concepts used abstract diagrams and orbit-style animations, but they did not clearly communicate what was happening. We refined the experience around a simpler principle: every visual connection should explain a relationship. Lines now connect evidence directly to claims, statuses communicate uncertainty, and animations show the investigation progressing in real time. The result is a research experience that feels less like an AI demo and more like a calm, trustworthy workspace for making better decisions.
Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.