# 🎨 WDC #11 Can you re-create David's X for Y Idea Generator?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405>\
**Category:** Teachers' Lounge\
**Tags:** wdc\
**Created:** [April 16, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405 "2021-04-16T17:48:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/1 "2021-04-16T17:48:17Z")

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Last week was the biggest #wdc yet - thank you so much to all the new and returning users who made it such a great challenge! If you haven’t seen them yet, please check out all the entries [here](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-10-can-you-re-create-randalls-password-generator/1213307/2) (and don’t forget to leave a “like” on the posts from the awesome Community members who developed them!)

This week the idea is to build an **idea generator**

## What’s an Idea Generator?

Great question! There are plenty of idea generator apps and sites out there but one of my favourites is David Newell’s “[X for Y Idea Generator](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/x-for-y-idea-generator#comment-970848)” which launched for fun on #product-hunt last year.

The idea is that you have a **product** for **audience** model that randomly generates new ideas for apps/businesses.  
 ![x_for_y](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/f/9fda92191aec86b57bede996226d5bb4a3f41cef.gif)

I really enjoyed creating a version of this for Social Enterprises during a [Tech for Good](https://twitter.com/Tech4GoodDublin/status/1371904107645169664?s=20) event last month and wanted to see what sort of designs and ideas the Community can come up with. (bonus points if anyone can come up with an “Ideas for WeekendDesignChallenges” app 😂 )

## Other Examples

Feel free to find other designs and apps that are out there already, but here’s one from Hubspot for generating **ideas** for blog post titles:

![hs_blogs](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/f/ff3c45db119ec96a541b5b989a6b363518ac33be.gif)

and another one for generating **ideas** movie scripts:

 ![idea gen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/4/1499b337feb3f326d09f6c9d0d0fb3a7c18d1dfb.jpeg)

And in interesting one for coming up with startup ideas:

> **[“Is your startup idea taken?” — and why we love X for Y startups at andrewchen](https://andrewchen.com/x-for-y-startup-ideas/)**

I think there should be inspiration out there for some really interesting and individual designs and that from a blocks perspective it should be easy enough to get a quick MVP put together but still challenging enough to layer some native mobile app features on top of.

Best of luck!

## Notification Squad

Tagging folks who have been following the challenges over the past couple of weeks, thank you for helping us spread the word!

@luv.ak.tech @manyone @roumak-coder @kartik14 @thg @tatiang @muhaeminz @krithikvasan6m1 @aanshi6 @jared @Chris @skulamester @muneer @cyberdriver @catsarisky @codeswept @codeemaker @eko.devs.apploroceo @japa6225a @jared @Chris @aanshi6 @muhaeminz @skulamester @jane @goutham @jmcmullan [@Power\_Thunkers](https://community.thunkable.com/groups/power_thunkers) @Joannie_Huang

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/4 "2021-04-16T17:50:46Z")

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## Summary of Entries

### 1. [Terrible WDC Ideas](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/11) by @catsarisky

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/1/212b159cec3decdd968e47033d5e16f8f7dcd8e9.png)

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### 2. [Pick-A-Party](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/14) by @tatiang

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/3/4342c1a90c6ad2c2d08d4d0c1797923fda88c451.png)

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### 3. [Idea Generator](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/24) by @codeemaker

 ![Screenshot 2021-04-19 at 15.32.24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/f/4f027b790460c3521e3c46c9eef9c92da0a5e39d.png)

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### 4. [X and Y Idea Generator](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/25) by @luv.ak.tech

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/6/06926e92b285906a097c8430a80c0c17815e2fc5.png)

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### 5. [App of Jobs](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/26) by @manyone

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/7/d7d9e685975df7ee248d32568314e8bde8852361.png)

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### 6. [Cine-BAAH](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/29) by @codeswept

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/f/2f60fb511eba00cd5b1d734f7bb5963645f96a50.png)

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### 7. [Story Generator](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/31) by @human

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/d/ada0e11ef653da10f430c17cac7e6a0c2a2cd920.png)

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### 8. [Language Cubes](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/34) by @domhnallohanlon

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/2/b203249c52f438006da2d24e4affe915f943aff0.png) ](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/2/b203249c52f438006da2d24e4affe915f943aff0.png)

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/5 "2021-04-16T18:10:49Z")

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Oh sweet! This seems like a good one for getting your feet wet working with data sources.

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**Author:** ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/6 "2021-04-16T18:14:33Z")

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nice…btw ryan air is my favorite airline(just like that)  
figma one of the best tools…  
but this challenge seems confusing

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/7 "2021-04-16T18:15:40Z")

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> [@eko.devs.apploroceo](#):
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> this challenge seems confusing

Let me know if there’s anything I can clarify here for you @eko.devs.apploroceo

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**Author:** ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/8 "2021-04-16T18:17:35Z")

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is it like canvas game or maths or neurllink?..

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/9 "2021-04-16T18:30:03Z")

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@eko.devs.apploroceo

It’s for brainstorming. For coming up with new ideas. Let’s say you wanted to create a company that would help people but you didn’t know what kind of company to make.

You could have an idea generator that would display random ideas such as:

```auto
Build houses for the homeless
Build houses for veterans
Deliver prescription medicine to the homeless
Deliver prescription medicine to veterans
Provide free business classes for single mothers
Provide free business classes for released prisoners

```

The left side would be one randomized item and the right side would be another randomized item

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**Author:** ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/10 "2021-04-16T18:32:49Z")

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oh 😀 i got it like some startup idea app? right

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**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/11 "2021-04-17T03:27:19Z")

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OK, possibly the silliest thing I’ve done this week, an hour late on a Friday night:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/a/2a79b6783716159b96713727c1eabc304e41e999.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/b/0b8a542fab50e808826f79bf2f9ae36052c7ffb0.png)

Web view: [thunkablecompanion](https://thunkable.site/web-build/index.html?webAppId=toW_DT3CG&from=x)

Remixers welcome: [Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/607a4261f8abe3001264fe2a)

You should definitely experiment with the function of both buttons on the second screen. Then you should delete your draft rather than spamming Dom’s inbox. Sorry @domhnallohanlon, but my sense of humor sometimes veers towards wicked.

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**Author:** ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/12 "2021-04-17T05:37:28Z")

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so finnally i decided to make ann app where ppl can come and search the companies where they can find their companies and apply for a job

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/13 "2021-04-17T05:37:56Z")

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Oh this is brilliant @catsarisky! 😂

 ![Screenshot_20210417-063538](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/f/ef93eb116887913320f030b66501fa9a2f87b644.jpeg)

I think “Poodle Doodles” might just have to be the challenge next week!! Thank you for sharing!

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/14 "2021-04-17T06:27:30Z")

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# Pick-A-Party

**Why?** Because everybody needs a little help sometimes picking a fun theme for a kid’s birthday party!

**Web App (demo):** [thunkablecompanion](https://thunkable.site/w/p7Z7Qw9L8)

**Thunkable Project:** [Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/a8c430e90f2aa22764a712ad5e1b19b8)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/c/2c63a1be5f613b99fe975ff0beb00b1ad184fa21.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/2/926a52910cb199a7ad54917d1ce523c3fcdb4962.png)

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/15 "2021-04-17T06:28:51Z")

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I love the “Tell Dom” button. Such a fun idea! I was tempted to send a few…🙃

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**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/16 "2021-04-17T06:54:24Z")

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Pure genius @catsarisky !

> [@domhnallohanlon](#):
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> I think “Poodle Doodles” might just have to be the challenge next week!!

Uh oh… You can cross me off next week’s challenge🤣

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/17 "2021-04-17T09:21:03Z")

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Great app. sleek dark design.

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 10:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/18 "2021-04-17T10:03:20Z")

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this is a nice challenge!

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**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/19 "2021-04-17T11:00:13Z")

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That was the part that took longest. 🙂

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**Author:** ![codeemaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeemaker/32/101762_2.png) [@codeemaker](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeemaker)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/20 "2021-04-17T11:08:10Z")

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@catsarisky how did you do that??

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**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/21 "2021-04-17T11:10:30Z")

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@catsarisky I have been looking everywhere for a way to initialize a Thunkable Community DM from within an app. Earlier, I was looking at webhooks and APIs, but even when I tried, I couldn’t find any particular URL pattern I could use with ‘open link’. Thanks for helping with that!

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**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-11-can-you-re-create-davids-x-for-y-idea-generator/1228405/22 "2021-04-17T11:34:40Z")

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For @codeswept and @codeemaker , well, I knew it was a discourse-powered forum, so I googled, and I guess my Google-Fu was pretty strong last night. 🙂

> **[Compose a new pre-filled topic via URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-a-new-pre-filled-topic-via-url/28074)**
>
> Discourse now supports composing a new (pre-filled) topic via URL! To compose a new pre-filled topic, modify URL params like this: ...

> **[Compose a new pre-filled personal message via URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-a-new-pre-filled-personal-message-via-url/35984)**
>
> Discourse now supports composing a new (pre-filled) personal message via URL! ☀ To compose a new pre-filled message, modify URL params like this: ...

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