WheelMigo
Jack Shi

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Jack Shi

Founder of Clooms · Independent Developer

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Jack Shi is an independent developer and the founder of Clooms, an independent digital-product company built on one ethos — usefulness over noise, clarity over complexity. Under Clooms he builds and runs a portfolio of focused web utilities, including WheelMigo.

He began his career at Alibaba's International Commerce Business Unit (ICBU) in 2008, serving B2B companies in international trade. That experience led him to go independent and, on the business side, to build NexaPioneer, an AI-first B2B company.

His guiding principle across everything he builds: find a real, specific need and solve it as simply as possible.

Articles by Jack Shi

A random letter wheel for word games and the classroom

WheelMigo has no built-in letter template, but a 26-line list does the job. Each letter has a 3.85% chance per spin, and a plain spin repeats a letter within five spins about a third of the time.

Can't decide what to eat? Spin a random food wheel

WheelMigo's What to eat template starts you with 16 dinners. With that list, a plain spin repeats a meal within five dinners half the time; turn on no-repeat and each meal comes up once before any returns.

A free truth or dare wheel you can customize

WheelMigo has no ready truth-or-dare template, but three small wheels do the job. With a 12-prompt list, a plain spin repeats a prompt within four spins 42.7% of the time; no-repeat never does.

Is a yes/no wheel exactly 50/50? We measured it

Over 10,000,000 spins Yes won 50.007% and No 49.993%, well inside normal noise, and the longest streak was 24 in a row. Here is what 'exactly 50/50' does and does not mean.

Using a prize wheel for giveaways and events

Put prizes on the wheel, decide who spins, and make the odds visible. A practical guide to prize ratios, limited stock, live presentation, and result records.

The Yes-or-No Wheel for Quick, Fair Decisions

A yes/no wheel settles an either/or with a fair 50/50 spin. Why each spin is independent, when it beats a coin flip, and when to trust your judgment instead.

How to Use a Wheel as a Decision Maker

A decision wheel breaks ties fairly when your options are close or you are overthinking. Here is how to use one well, plus the gut-check trick and the calls a wheel should not make.

A brain-break spinner for the classroom

When a class gets restless, a brain-break spinner picks a quick reset at random — WheelMigo's Brain break template has 15 calm prompts, no-repeat rounds, and an editable list.

The Math of No-Repeat Rounds: How Fair Is a Full Rotation?

A no-repeat rotation gives every name exactly one turn per round. Plain reshuffle only averages fair — it clusters and repeats. We simulated both to measure the real gap: coverage, collision odds, and how long a single name can wait.

Picking fair teams for pickup games with a wheel

Captains picking sides is slow and leaves someone chosen last. A random team generator deals everyone into even, fair teams in one click — here's how, and what it can't do.

How to randomly pair students or partners fairly

Pairing people by hand is slow and rarely feels fair. A random pair generator deals everyone into twos with a real shuffle — here is how, including what happens with an odd number.

A random student selector for fair cold-calling

Cold-calling keeps a class thinking, but only if it feels fair. A random student selector takes the choice out of your hands and spreads it evenly — and we measured just how even.

A quick, fair way to pick who goes first

Deciding who goes first shouldn't take longer than the thing itself. A quick spin settles it fairly, and no one can argue with the wheel.

A fair random order for team stand-ups

When the same voice always opens stand-up, the meeting drifts. A random, no-repeat order keeps everyone ready — here's a two-minute setup that carries over every day.

How to pick random numbers fairly with a wheel

A number wheel is a visible, shared way to draw a fair integer. Here is how to set the range, draw one or several, and when to reach for something else.

Running a fair classroom name draw

Cold-calling feels unfair when the same three names keep coming up. A short setup fixes that and carries over to your next lesson.

How WheelMigo actually picks a name

The animation is theatre. The result is already chosen before the wheel starts moving. Here is the real selection method — and its honest limits.