Builders’ Forge — Hackathon + Launchpad

• Code-first Public CI scoreboard; weekly pass/fail gates; blind review twice.
• Launchpad-ready Security & compliance checklist before any IDO slot.
• Talent Track Solo path to paid bounties, grants, or core roles at Paragon.
• Open playbook Starter repos & CI templates are available on a separate builder page.

Week 0-1 — Prep

• Publish rules/tracks; open applications; drop starters; Orientation AMA.

Week 2 — Apply & Screen

• Short form + 48h auto-graded mini-challenge. Top ~30 advance.

Weeks 3–5 — Build Sprint

• Weekly gates (Fri 23:59 UTC). Mid-sprint demo in Week 3.

Week 6-7 — Security & Polish

• Threat model reviews, invariants, gas fixes, feature freeze.

Week 8 — Demo Day & Selection

• Judges + capped community vote (≤10%). Winners → Launchpad track.

• Core Protocol AMM modules, order flow, vaults, risk engines.
• Apps on Paragon Routers/DEX UI, strategy vaults, perps interfaces.
• Infra & Tooling Indexers, SDKs, oracles, analytics, account abstraction.
• Growth Primitives Quests/points, referrals, compliant faucets.
• Talent Track (solo) Same challenge + gates; feeds paid bounties & core roles.

• Team 1–5 people; dev lead with ≥ 6 months GitHub history.
• Kits Use Paragon starters (Next.js + Wagmi + Foundry/Hardhat).
• License MIT/Apache-2 preferred; list third-party deps.
• One-pager Problem → solution → who it’s for → 30-day success metric.

• Contracts 2 tasks (auth + math) + 1 gas optimization.
• Frontend Tiny dApp: connect → read → single safe write.
• Auto-grading GitHub Action runs forge test + coverage + lints; score → dashboard.
• Anti-cheat Similarity scan + commit timeline checks; mirrored repos disqualified.
• Advance Top ~30 by auto score + a short blind review tie-break.

• Tests ≥ 90% line coverage on critical paths (externals).
• Static Slither clean (or justified, approved exceptions).
• Invariants ≥ 2 Echidna/Foundry invariants per critical contract.
• Gas report Top-3 hotspots with mitigation or clear rationale.
• Frontend Type-safe; wallet safety (no blind approvals); clear error states.
• Docs README, quickstart, THREAT_MODEL.md (price/oracle/MEV/keys).
• Auto-fail Missed gate; red CI > 48h; license issues; undisclosed forks.

• Security Independent audit or voucher + remediations; bug bounty page live.
• Token design Utility-only; emissions & vesting (team 12–24m, 3m cliff); treasury policy.
• Governance 3/5 Safe with named signers; public roadmap + KPI milestones.
• Docs/site Whitepaper-lite, risk disclosures, ToS; no profit promises.
• Compliance Mind jurisdiction; get counsel as needed.

Projects graduating from Builders’ Forge enter a veXPGN-governed gauge process. veXPGN holders allocate weight to “Launch Gauges” each epoch. Weights determine which projects unlock an IDO window and how Paragon’s launch incentives (e.g., LP rewards, co-marketing slots) are apportioned.

How it works

• Gauge listing Approved Forge winners open a “Launch Gauge” (security/compliance checks complete).
• Epoch votes veXPGN holders vote weights across listed gauges for the current epoch.
• Threshold gate A DAO-set minimum veXPGN support threshold is required to unlock the project’s IDO window.
• Incentive split Launch incentives are distributed pro-rata by gauge weight to eligible projects.
• KPI renewal Post-IDO, continued incentives require meeting public KPIs; failing KPIs can pause allocations.

Eligibility to list a Launch Gauge

• Passed the Launchpad Checklist (audit assistance, docs, Safe, token design, compliance).
• Active bug bounty page and critical dependency disclosures.
• Transparent token/LP plan with time-locks and treasury policy.

Safety & controls

• DAO-approved pause/kill-switch; allocations can be frozen pending remediation.
• Bribes & outreach: Allowed per DAO policy with disclosure; anti-sybil snapshots and wallet gating apply.
• Renewal votes each epoch; failing KPIs or security checks can remove a gauge until fixed.

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// Gauge-weighted launch incentives (conceptual)
for each epoch:
  total = sum(weights[g] for all active launch_gauges)
  for each project gauge g:
    if g.passed_security && g.passed_threshold:
      allocation[g] = EPOCH_LAUNCH_INCENTIVES * weights[g] / max(1, total)
    else:
      allocation[g] = 0  // paused or not eligible

• veDAO gate IDO access is unlocked only after meeting the veXPGN Launch Gauge threshold for the epoch.
• Mechanic Choose the fit: LBP (anti-snipe discovery), Dutch (market-clearing), or Fixed-price + cap (simple, allowlist-heavy).
• Liquidity plan A portion of raise → LP with time-lock; optional Paragon Match (capped); LP tokens held in Safe.
• Incentives Any Paragon launch incentives (e.g., LP rewards/co-marketing) are pro-rata to gauge weight for eligible projects.

• Scoreboard Live CI: tests %, invariants, gas hotspots, gate status.
• Team pages Repo, live demo link, weekly summaries.
• Docs Rules, tracks, rubric, FAQs; Launchpad playbook (Safe, vesting, IDO scripts).
• Jobs/RFPs Public bounties & grants; filterable board.

• Who can join? Anyone. Solo or team. No token purchase required.
• How to apply? Use /forge/apply (GitHub links required).
• What if we miss a gate? You’ll be paused. You can continue building off-program.
• Can we change tracks? Until end of Week 2. After that, frozen for judging fairness.

This is not financial advice. Program structure may adjust for fairness and safety.