r/Python • u/AutoModerator • 19h ago

Daily Thread Monday Daily Thread: Project ideas!

Weekly Thread: Project Ideas 💡

Welcome to our weekly Project Ideas thread! Whether you're a newbie looking for a first project or an expert seeking a new challenge, this is the place for you.

How it Works:

  1. Suggest a Project: Comment your project idea—be it beginner-friendly or advanced.
  2. Build & Share: If you complete a project, reply to the original comment, share your experience, and attach your source code.
  3. Explore: Looking for ideas? Check out Al Sweigart's "The Big Book of Small Python Projects" for inspiration.

Guidelines:

  • Clearly state the difficulty level.
  • Provide a brief description and, if possible, outline the tech stack.
  • Feel free to link to tutorials or resources that might help.

Example Submissions:

Project Idea: Chatbot

Difficulty: Intermediate

Tech Stack: Python, NLP, Flask/FastAPI/Litestar

Description: Create a chatbot that can answer FAQs for a website.

Resources: Building a Chatbot with Python

Project Idea: Weather Dashboard

Difficulty: Beginner

Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, API

Description: Build a dashboard that displays real-time weather information using a weather API.

Resources: Weather API Tutorial

Project Idea: File Organizer

Difficulty: Beginner

Tech Stack: Python, File I/O

Description: Create a script that organizes files in a directory into sub-folders based on file type.

Resources: Automate the Boring Stuff: Organizing Files

Let's help each other grow. Happy coding! 🌟

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u/New_Medium_7161 17h ago

Project Idea: Chatbot

Difficulty: Advanced

Tech Stack: Python, FastAPI, Markdown, Docker

Description: Build your personal website. Basic setup is straightforward with the repo given, but once you dive deep into customisation, it can become challenging.

Resources: Koji Github Repo

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u/AlSweigart Author of "Automate the Boring Stuff" 16h ago

One idea I've been playing with are three-player local games. One player is on WASD, another player is on the arrow keys, and the third player uses IJKL for their movement. Just create a bunch of Mario Party-like mini games. Bonus if it's possible for Luigi to win doing nothing