Review weight
Higher tiers carry more weight in peer review — and their reviews of your work carry more signal for you.
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The ranking system
Five tiers, one currency. Every scored submission, honest review and published write-up earns points that accumulate for as long as your account exists. Nothing decays, nothing resets, nothing is for sale.
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Tier I · 0 pts
Novice
Sign up, enter anything. Everyone starts here, including every current Luminary.
8,102 builders
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Tier II · 150 pts
Contributor
3 scored entries and 1 published write-up. Proof you finish things.
4,317 builders
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Tier III · 600 pts
Artisan
A top-40% finish and 10 accepted peer reviews. Proof you finish things well.
1,466 builders
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Tier IV · 2,000 pts
Architect
A podium finish and a hackathon where you led the team. Others build on your judgment.
289 builders
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Tier V · 6,000 pts
Luminary
Three podiums and published research. The tier recruiters ask us about by name.
34 builders
How points are earned
One table, no fine print. Points post to your profile the moment the triggering event is verified.
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Hackathon win | 500 |
| Second place | 350 |
| Third place | 250 |
| Category prize (best solo, best write-up, community pick) | 150 |
| Top-10% finish | 120 |
| Top-40% finish | 60 |
| Published write-up on a finished entry | 40 |
| Peer review rated helpful by the receiving team | 15 |
| Research circle publication (per author) | 200 |
| Any scored submission | 2 |
The overall board
Lifetime points across every event. This is the long game — the season board resets in January, this one never does.
| # | Builder | Tier | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @karolina.builds | Luminary | 9 | 11,240 |
| 2 | @rgu | Luminary | 7 | 9,815 |
| 3 | @osei.codes | Luminary | 8 | 9,406 |
| 4 | @mira.wav | Luminary | 6 | 8,977 |
| 5 | @deskrejected | Architect | 5 | 5,830 |
| 6 | @tunde_builds | Architect | 4 | 5,412 |
… 14,202 more builders · full overall board ↗
What rank gets you
Beyond the number next to your name.
Early entry
Architects and Luminaries register for capped events 48 hours before general entry opens.
Circle priority
Research circles with limited seats admit by rank and application. Tier III unlocks founding your own.
A verifiable record
Your profile is a public, timestamped history of shipped work. Recruiters check it; we make sure it can't be faked.
Earn your first points
every scored submission counts · the open hackathon closes in —