Value of the Day – Rate your day with stars and reviews

I’ve just released "Value of the day" — An Experimental website project to rate each day with stars and reviews.

The website functions like a collective diary, where the "value" of each day is determined by its average star rating and a repository of anonymous reflections.

The calendar on each page displays the average star rating for that day, and once you've posted, you can click on the date to see the review details. Posts can be made from the post page. Posts are made with just the star rating and review, and are all posted anonymously.

In a world where everything—from Amazon products and Yelp reviews to our very behavior on Uber—is reduced to a five-star metric, and the "average" is treated as the ultimate truth. This project is an experiment in applying that same system to the most fundamental unit of our lives: a single day.

I wanted to explore the "cost" of shared data in our rating society. To maintain the integrity of the experiment, I implemented a strict exchange: you can only access the collective average and see others' reflections once you have surrendered your own "value" for the day.

Our website is responsive. The UI is intentionally clinical and minimalist, removing as many unnecessary elements as possible to focus on the data itself.

I’m curious to hear your thoughts: in an age of constant quantification, what does the "average" of our collective days actually represent? Is it just noise, or truth?

I’m happy to answer any questions you might have, whether they’re about the development process, the tech stack, or my design decisions.