Proof of Usefulness Report

A Thousand Projects

Analysis completed on 2/20/2026

+14
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'A Thousand Projects' appears to be a personal blog and small-scale consultancy focusing on IoT and embedded systems, rather than a scalable product with mass adoption. The submission contains significant red flags, including demonstrably false claims of having 'everyone' as an audience and 'most people' having used the product. External search results link the alias 'SilentBlade' to a personal tech blog and potentially historical security research, but there is no evidence of a $500k market cap or widespread commercial traction. The disparity between the actual web presence (niche hobbyist/service site) and the submission's exaggerated claims results in a very low score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+5.0
Audience Reach Impact+0.5
Technical Innovation+2.25
Evidence Of Traction+0.63
Market Timing Relevance+4.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+12.63
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+14

Project Details

Description
A Thousand Projects is into IoT, electronics, embedded software, devices, machine learning and more. We offer software development and prototyping services using STM32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Python C, C#

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline