🧠 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€