The workshop loop, in one place.Seven tools and a guided progression that take you from 'I noticed something' to 'here's what we shipped.'
Known-Knowns
Three questions about what you already know — head, gut, heart — written down before any AI runs against the idea.
Reframe
Five ways to sharpen the idea. Pick an AI starter or write your own.
Mixtape
A playlist that captures what your idea feels like.
Alignment
Articulate the constraints you're working under across four facets — Purpose, Products, Performance, Process.
Collaborate
Find real arxiv researchers working near your idea.
Stress-test
Surface what an idea needs to be true (Falsification) and probe known/unknown unknowns (Friction).
For students. For instructors.
Whether you're working the progression yourself or guiding a cohort through it, BIG Tools meets you where you are.
For Students
Workshop participants, makers, and anyone practicing the BIG Ideas process.
- Capture insights and sharpen them with Reframe
- Pressure-test ideas with Falsification, Friction, and Alignment
- Track your progression from insight to resolution
For Instructors & Hosts
Faculty, workshop facilitators, and organizers running BIG Ideas cohorts.
- Give students a shared toolkit and vocabulary
- See how ideas evolve across a cohort
- RTL support (Hebrew) and language toggle built in
A four-step path from gut-check to articulated bet.
Progression walks each idea through Known-Knowns, Reframe, Mixtape, and Alignment. Run any other tool against it along the way — nothing depends on the order.
