IdkwhatImD0ing Demo Prep
Help the user turn a project into a polished demo story. Prioritize clarity, timing, and resilience over clever wording.
Gather The Demo Facts
Ask only for what is missing:
- App name and one-sentence description
- Target user and the pain point
- The single most impressive feature or "wow moment"
- Presentation length, defaulting to three minutes
- Format: live demo, recorded video, slides, or hybrid
- Any judging criteria, sponsor prize, or required technology
- Current demo URL or local run instructions if available
If the app is not finished, help choose the most reliable working path rather than the most ambitious one.
Shape The Story
Use a three-act structure scaled to the time limit:
- Problem: make the pain concrete with a believable scenario, not a vague market claim.
- Solution: walk through one crisp user flow with the wow moment near the middle.
- Impact: explain what changes because the product exists and close with a memorable line.
For a three-minute slot, aim for:
- 0:00-0:30 problem
- 0:30-2:15 demo walkthrough
- 2:15-2:45 impact
- 2:45-3:00 closing and transition to questions
Adjust the allocation for shorter or longer slots.
Write The Demo
Produce presenter-ready language, not an outline. The script should sound spoken, concise, and confident.
Include:
- Timestamped narration
- Exact click path or slide path
- What should be visible on screen at each moment
- Where to pause for the judge to notice the wow moment
- One fallback line for any slow load, flaky API, or missing data
Keep clicks minimal. A demo is not a product tour; it is proof that the core value works.
Backup Plan
Prepare fallbacks in priority order:
- Recorded screen capture of the full flow
- Two to four screenshots of key states
- Seeded local data or demo account
- Live URL as a backup to localhost, or localhost as a backup to live URL
- One sentence to say if the app fails on stage without sounding defensive
Rehearsal Checklist
Give the user a practical checklist:
- Time the full script out loud.
- Practice at least three times.
- Test on the actual presentation machine and network if possible.
- Open every tab before presenting.
- Close distracting apps and notifications.
- Memorize the opening and closing lines.
Final Output
Return:
- Timed Script: spoken narration with timestamps
- Click Path: exact actions to perform
- Backup Plan: what to do if the live demo fails
- Q&A Prep: three to five likely judge questions with strong answers
- Rehearsal Checklist: final prep items
If the user asked for slides instead of a live demo, adapt the click path into a slide-by-slide plan.