Cohort 01
How the program will work.
Applications open soon. Until then, you can join the waitlist.
Join the waitlist
Leave your name and email now. We will let you know when Cohort 01 applications open.
Apply
The application will ask what you are building, who it is for and what you could make in 30 days. A pitch deck will not be required.
Review
Organizers and judges will review eligible applications using the published criteria and choose a finalist shortlist.
Finalists and public vote
Each finalist will have a public project page. One eligible authenticated account may vote once for one project.
Cohort and Demo Day
After the vote is checked and certified, three projects will enter the 30-day cohort and present their work at Demo Day.
The 30 days
Week 1 — Define
Decide what to build, who it is for and what a useful first version includes.
Week 2 — Build
Make the core experience work from beginning to end.
Week 3 — Users
Put it in front of people, listen carefully and fix what matters.
Week 4 — Ship
Release a usable product and present what changed along the way.
The judging rubric
- Execution evidence and ability to execute — 30%
- Problem value — 25%
- Meaningful scope for 30 days — 20%
- Differentiation and approach — 15%
- Community contribution and building publicly — 10%
Each criterion is scored from 1 to 10. A judge with a conflict of interest does not score that application. The review creates the shortlist; the certified public vote determines the final three.
If the last qualifying place is tied, the original application score breaks the tie. If that is also tied, the panel records a decision using the same criteria.