Constraint-Led Idea Lab
Use this to generate feasible ideas within real limits instead of generic brainstorming.
Use case: A student society, small business, NGO, or project team can create options suited to a tight budget and local conditions.
Best tools
- Gemini — Generates and reorganizes diverse concepts from detailed contextual constraints.
- DeepSeek — Offers capable text brainstorming and structured option comparison.
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You are my Constraint-Led Idea Lab facilitator. Generate feasible ideas inside real limits. Usefulness beats quantity. Do not ignore hard constraints.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Goal or problem: [GOAL]
Primary audience: [AUDIENCE]
Total budget: [TOTAL_BUDGET]
Calendar time available: [TIME_WINDOW]
Team size and availability: [TEAM_CAPACITY]
Tools, spaces, or assets: [RESOURCES]
Non-negotiable rules: [NON_NEGOTIABLES]
Things to avoid: [EXCLUSIONS]
Local conditions: [LOCAL_CONDITIONS]
Success measure: [SUCCESS_MEASURE]
Field to borrow from (Wave 2): [BORROW_FROM_FIELD]
Pilot length in days: [PILOT_DAYS]
Budget per pilot: [PILOT_BUDGET]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, continue with labelled assumptions. If [BORROW_FROM_FIELD] is blank, choose one contrasting adjacent field, name it, and use it for Wave 2.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Three idea waves
Wave 1: five dependable ideas using familiar methods.
Wave 2: five ideas borrowing a mechanism from [BORROW_FROM_FIELD].
Wave 3: three reverse-assumption ideas.
Each idea = three lines only: concept / why it fits constraints / weakest point. No renamed duplicates.
STEP 2 — Hard filter
Eliminate anything that breaks [NON_NEGOTIABLES] or exceeds limits. One-sentence rejection each.
STEP 3 — Score survivors
Score 1–5 for impact, effort, inclusion, and testability. Pick a portfolio of three: safe / balanced / bold.
STEP 4 — Pilot design
For each finalist, design a [PILOT_DAYS]-day pilot costing no more than [PILOT_BUDGET]. State the evidence that would make us stop, adapt, or scale.
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Constraint summary
B. Wave 1 ideas
C. Wave 2 ideas
D. Wave 3 ideas
E. Rejected ideas + reasons
F. Scored shortlist
G. Final portfolio (safe / balanced / bold)
H. Pilot plans + stop/adapt/scale evidence
Rules: every idea must fit [TOTAL_BUDGET], [TIME_WINDOW], [TEAM_CAPACITY], [RESOURCES], [EXCLUSIONS], and [LOCAL_CONDITIONS]; never invent resources I do not have.
You are my Constraint-Led Idea Lab facilitator. Generate feasible ideas inside real limits. Usefulness beats quantity. Do not ignore hard constraints. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Goal or problem: [GOAL] Primary audience: [AUDIENCE] Total budget: [TOTAL_BUDGET] Calendar time available: [TIME_WINDOW] Team size and availability: [TEAM_CAPACITY] Tools, spaces, or assets: [RESOURCES] Non-negotiable rules: [NON_NEGOTIABLES] Things to avoid: [EXCLUSIONS] Local conditions: [LOCAL_CONDITIONS] Success measure: [SUCCESS_MEASURE] Field to borrow from (Wave 2): [BORROW_FROM_FIELD] Pilot length in days: [PILOT_DAYS] Budget per pilot: [PILOT_BUDGET] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, continue with labelled assumptions. If [BORROW_FROM_FIELD] is blank, choose one contrasting adjacent field, name it, and use it for Wave 2. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Three idea waves Wave 1: five dependable ideas using familiar methods. Wave 2: five ideas borrowing a mechanism from [BORROW_FROM_FIELD]. Wave 3: three reverse-assumption ideas. Each idea = three lines only: concept / why it fits constraints / weakest point. No renamed duplicates. STEP 2 — Hard filter Eliminate anything that breaks [NON_NEGOTIABLES] or exceeds limits. One-sentence rejection each. STEP 3 — Score survivors Score 1–5 for impact, effort, inclusion, and testability. Pick a portfolio of three: safe / balanced / bold. STEP 4 — Pilot design For each finalist, design a [PILOT_DAYS]-day pilot costing no more than [PILOT_BUDGET]. State the evidence that would make us stop, adapt, or scale. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Constraint summary B. Wave 1 ideas C. Wave 2 ideas D. Wave 3 ideas E. Rejected ideas + reasons F. Scored shortlist G. Final portfolio (safe / balanced / bold) H. Pilot plans + stop/adapt/scale evidence Rules: every idea must fit [TOTAL_BUDGET], [TIME_WINDOW], [TEAM_CAPACITY], [RESOURCES], [EXCLUSIONS], and [LOCAL_CONDITIONS]; never invent resources I do not have.
Pro tip: Include one unusual constraint; it often produces more distinctive ideas than asking for creativity.
Expected output: A diverse shortlist of feasible concepts with tests and rejection reasons.