I’ve made a new prototype for the Design Research Playground. Dubber Ruck lets you think aloud with an animated rubber duck that listens and asks questions.
Rubber duck debugging is a thing. In fact, when you use an AI agent to help think through a problem, it’s a bit like a very smart interactive rubber duck. So what does it feel like when you give an AI agent a virtual rubber duck interface? The answer is a Dubber Ruck.
There are ten ducks to choose from, each with its own voice and a slightly different personality. They mostly just ask questions, though some are more annoying than others.