Proof of Usefulness Report

Devicebook

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+13
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project exhibits significant red flags, primarily the hyperbolic and unverifiable claim that 'most people have used my product' despite a lack of external search visibility or media footprint. Although the concept of a visual IoT language (DeviceScript) and GenAI integration is technically relevant, 'DeviceScript' is also the name of a prominent Microsoft Research project, creating confusion about ownership and innovation. The metric 'all time marketcap: 500000' is financially inconsistent with a claimed team size of 30 over a 10-year period (launched 2015), suggesting the data is either inaccurate or the project is dormant. The submission lacks verifiable evidence of traction, utility, or active user base.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+50
Real World Utility Quality+0.5
Audience Reach Impact+5
Audience Reach Impact Quality+0.5
Technical Innovation+40
Technical Innovation Quality+0.5
Evidence Of Traction+0
Evidence Of Traction Quality+0.5
Market Timing Relevance+30
Market Timing Relevance Quality+1
Functional Completeness+10
Response Quality Quality+0.5
Subtotal+13
Usefulness Multiplierx1
Final Score+13

Project Details

Project URL
devicebook.co
Description
Devicebook is an innovative Internet of Things company that has built an industry first IoT application cloud infrastructure powered by our visual IoT language - DeviceScript - and our Contextual AI service, that harnesses the power of Generative AI to auto generate IoT applications from natural language prompts. Devicebook's IoT application/automation infrastructure is suitable for many industries including but not limited to smart homes. Our first product, Devicebook Smart Home is built on this core IOT infrastructure and offers solutions that works for the entire home, from Smart Lighting to Video Surveillance. System Integrators and Contractors design client's smart homes using an easy to use designer and Devicebook AI generates a personalized smart home app based on the design, requiring no custom programming. Devicebook AI enhances every day devices such as cameras by adding features such as package detection. Devicebook Smart Home works with devices from various brands with the list of supported devices growing every day. Devicebook provides cloud infrastructure for device manufacturers making it easy to add support for any manufacturer's device (Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Matter, Zigbee, Cloud-to-Cloud, Insteon, Bluetooth, Hardwired). Reach out to contact@devicebook.com for partnerships.

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