Created a developer excuse generator with 6 situations, 4 tones, and custom excuses
A developer has created an excuse generator called Excusify to help users craft believable excuses for various work situations. The tool offers six predefined scenarios and four tones, allowing users to generate context-aware excuses quickly. It also features an AI-powered custom excuse option for unique situations, making it a versatile resource for developers.
- ▪Excusify allows users to choose from six built-in engineering situations and four tones to generate excuses.
- ▪The tool includes a unique shareable URL for each generated excuse and an Excuse of the Day feature.
- ▪Users can also create custom excuses using the Claude API for more specific scenarios.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:23:20 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3960897) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Bilal Malik Posted on Jun 3 Created a developer excuse generator with 6 situations, 4 tones, and custom excuses #react #javascript #jokes #opensource We've all been there. Standup starts in 3 minutes. The bug is still there. The deploy failed. The PR has been sitting unreviewed for two days. And "I don't know" just isn't professional enough. So I built Excusify. Pick your situation, pick your tone, get a believable excuse. Copy it. Send it. Survive the standup.
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