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🧠 NO PAIN NO BRAIN CHALLENGE – RULES & METRICS

🧩 PART 1 – HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE TOP 5

Goal:
Identify the 5 participants who show the strongest 90-day execution.
Every participant is evaluated on seven measurable criteria.

Category - Description - Weight

1. Consistency - Weekly progress on Instagram + Discord -20 %

2. Progress Quality - Visible evolution from idea → prototype → product -20 %

3. Learning Mindset - Reflections + ability to adapt after setbacks -15 %

4. Creativity / Impact - Originality + value of the idea -15 %

5. Community Contribution - Support + collaboration inside Discord -10 %

6. Presentation Readiness - Clarity of storytelling + project documentation -10 %

7. Sales / Traction Performance -Proof of early revenue, sign-ups, or user growth -10 %


*sales / traction can mean anything from a €5 pre-order to 20 newsletter sign-ups.

Consistency + learning + progress carry more weight than money.

The top 5 candidates after 90 days are invited to the Final Jury Presentation.*

⚖️ Disqualification Rules

  • No public post > 3 weeks → automatic dropout.

  • Offensive or plagiarised content → exclusion.

  • Fake progress / revenue → exclusion.

💬 Weekly Prompt System

Every Sunday → Discord #weekly-updates:

“What did you build? What broke? What did you learn? Any user or sale this week?”


🏆 PART 2 – FINAL JURY EVALUATION (METRICS FOR TOP 5)

Goal:
Evaluate the five finalists on depth, originality, and presentation — not sales.

Category - Description - Weight

1. Product Depth / Execution

Quality, stability, usability of the final product -30%

2. Creativity / Innovation

Novelty + problem-solving approach -25%

3. Learning Journey

How clearly growth and self-reflection are shown -20%

4. Presentation / Storytelling

Clarity, structure, and delivery of the final pitch -15%

5. Community Influence

Inspiration + helpfulness to peers -10%

Result:
The jury decides 1st → 5th place.


Top 1 receives the title D3N3CK3 “Builder of the Year.”
All finalists receive a Certificate of Achievement and a money transaction that will add up to 5000€

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