How projects are judged

Fair, transparent and done by people who use the products every day.

Eligibility screen (2–3 days). Repo public, README complete, video works, built in the window, platform use verified.
Round 1 · Scoring (3 days). Every eligible project is scored by two judges. Scores are normalised to remove harsh or lenient bias.
Round 2 · Finals (1–2 days). The top 10 per track are scored by the full panel, who watch the demo and try the product.
Calibration (1 call). A final panel call confirms the top 3 and settles any ties.

Judges score the final project against the track's published criteria. Phase answers give them context but are not scored on their own.

Scoring

What judges score

Each criterion is scored 1–10 by 2 judges, then weighted and normalised per judge.

Completeness & quality

30%

Works end to end, polished, no broken core flow.

Use of ChatterMate

25%

Depth and creativity in using Forge, Chat and friends.

Impact & usefulness

20%

Solves a real problem for a real audience.

Creativity & theme fit

15%

Original idea, smart twist, fits the edition theme.

Presentation

10%

Clear README, a good 2–3 min demo, easy to try.