Generate random dumb ideas for CPSC 473 projects

random-web-projects.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Use Morphological Analysis to generate random project ideas
# See <https://guides.co/g/creativity/60958> for more information

import random

NPROJECTS = 100

projects = {
    'share': [
        'photos', 'links', 'gifs', 'reviews', 'stories', 'questions', 'tweets',
        'contacts', 'favorites', 'decisions', 'poems', 'location',
    ],

    'of': [
        'food', 'family', 'pets', 'celebrities', 'books', 'music', 'movies',
        'other people', 'yourself', 'travel', 'jokes', 'businesses', 'aliens'
    ],

    'with': [
        'classmates', 'professors', 'friends', 'strangers', 'potential mates',
        'communities of interest', 'editors', 'the public', 'pet owners',
        'myself', 'your significant other', 'parents', 'family', 'politicians',
        'government', 'co-workers', 'frenemies', 'stores', 'your mechanic',
        'your doctor', 'your lawyer', 'your banker',
    ],

    'by': [
        'commenting', 'voting', 'upvoting or downvoting', 'liking', 'buying',
        'editing', 'bargaining', 'contacting', 'viewing', 'rating',
        'sharing on social media', 'organizing', 'publicizing', 'publishing',
        'retracting', 'polling', 'reviewing', 'defacing', 'forwarding'
    ],

    'reason': [
        'fame', 'money', 'snark', 'mockery', 'karma points', 'attention',
        'enjoy', 'laugh', 'motivate', 'vent', 'promote', 'create community',
        'influence perception', 'develop brand', 'express anger',
        'be creative', 'blind following', 'self-involvement', 'coordinate',
        'alleviate boredom', 'create knowledge', 'share expertise',
    ]
}

for i in range(NPROJECTS):
    for category in ['share', 'of', 'with', 'by', 'reason']:
        print category + ':', random.choice(projects[category])

    print