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The AI Compass

A developer created a single-page React app called 'The AI Compass' that categorizes users into AI archetypes like 'The Garage Tinkerer' based on a quiz. The app uses a script trick to avoid a build step and is available on GitHub.

read1 min views1 publishedJun 30, 2026

I'm impressed that my answers on my first time through the quiz categorized me as "The Garage Tinkerer", patron saint myself!

It's implemented as a single page React app using the <script type="text/babel">

trick to avoid the necessary build step. Here's the code.

Via [@erisianrite.com](https://bsky.app/profile/erisianrite.com/post/3mphwpqgd4c2y)

Tags: [ai](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai), [generative-ai](https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai), [llms](https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms), [ai-ethics](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai-ethics)
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