| Code Quality |
20 |
No code submitted |
Messy, no structure, no README |
Readable code, some structure, basic README |
Clean architecture, tested, well-documented |
Production-grade, CI/CD, comprehensive tests, exemplary code |
| Production Ready |
20 |
Doesn't run |
Runs locally with heavy setup |
Deployable with minor config changes |
Deployed, stable, setup documented |
Live in production, monitored, zero-downtime ready |
| Solves Real Pain |
20 |
No clear problem identified |
Problem stated but weak evidence |
Real problem with some validation |
Clear pain point, user evidence provided |
Critical pain, quantified impact, validated with users |
| Accuracy |
15 |
Broken or wrong results |
Works for happy path only |
Handles common cases correctly |
Edge cases handled, reliable outputs, trustworthy results |
| Impact |
15 |
No measurable impact |
Helps one person marginally |
Useful for a team |
Org-wide impact, saves significant time or cost |
| Hard to Replace |
10 |
Trivially replaceable |
Simple wrapper or script |
Deep moat — unique value, proprietary logic, hard to replicate |