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AI-Powered App Logs Bureaucracy, Delivers Cute Rewards—Still Flawed

5/19/2026

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Story summary

After visiting his mother in the United States, the author used Claude Pro to prototype an app that logs bureaucratic frustrations.
The app records incidents, time spent, annoyance level and preferred activity.
Submissions reward users with an inspirational quote and a kitten, puppy, or baby chimp photo.
Claude adds context and drafts regulator complaint letters, while the Log Incident and Dashboard tabs do not work and no data storage exists.

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Story summary

After visiting his mother in the United States, the author used Claude Pro to prototype an app that logs bureaucratic frustrations.
The app records incidents, time spent, annoyance level and preferred activity.
Submissions reward users with an inspirational quote and a kitten, puppy, or baby chimp photo.
Claude adds context and drafts regulator complaint letters, while the Log Incident and Dashboard tabs do not work and no data storage exists.