Community From Zero to 500
Build an online community from nothing to 500 real members. 30 days.
Challenge Description
Rules
- Must start a new community (can't use existing ones)
- 500 members must be real humans (no bots)
- Active = posted or engaged in the last 7 days
- AI can help with everything except pretending to be members
- Must share growth metrics weekly
- Community must have clear purpose and rules
Scoring Criteria
Member Count
screenshotTotal members at day 30
30%
weight
Engagement Rate
screenshotPercentage of active members
30%
weight
Community Quality
community voteDiscussion depth, helpfulness, and vibe
25%
weight
Growth Strategy
self reportHow AI was used for growth and management
15%
weight
Bonus Points
- Exceeds 1000 members+15
- Organic member-to-member referrals documented+10
Leaderboard
| Rank | Competitor | Tier | Score | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A AIWarrior42 45 challenges | Champion | 98/100 | Used Claude Code to ship 3 features per hour | |
T TokenTamer 33 challenges | Contender | 98/100 | Sleep score improved 34% with AI protocol | |
N NeuralNomad 40 challenges | Legend | 97/100 | Grew community to 823 members organically | |
#4 | Z ZeroToShip 5 challenges | Legend | 91/100 | 100% AI-written curriculum, 4.8/5 student rating |
#5 | C CursorCrusher 10 challenges | Contender | 91/100 | Convinced stranger that pigeons are drones |
#6 | A AIAlchemist 26 challenges | Contender | 70/100 | Guest rating 9.2/10 on AI-planned 3-course meal |
#7 | P PromptPirate 35 challenges | Legend | 68/100 | 12 Wikipedia edits accepted by strict editors |
#8 | C CodeSlinger 35 challenges | Champion | 65/100 | Revenue: $237 from scratch in 48 hours |
#9 | B ByteRunner 21 challenges | Champion | 65/100 | Podcast hit #3 in Tech on Apple Podcasts |
#10 | P PromptNinja 49 challenges | Legend | 64/100 | Built a SaaS and got 47 users in 5 days |
"From 0 to 500 community members in 30 days. AI handled the growth strategy."
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