Prohibited Milestone Types

The following milestone types are NOT ALLOWED:

1. Subjective Quality Assessments

• ❌ "Launch high-quality product"

• ❌ "Achieve good user experience"

• ❌ "Build strong community"

• ❌ "Deliver professional-grade design"

1. Effort-Based (Not Outcome-Based)

• ❌ "Work on development for 3 months"

• ❌ "Hold 10 community calls"

• ❌ "Attend 5 conferences"

1. Circular/Self-Referential Metrics

• ❌ "Token price reaches $X" (price depends on milestone passing)

• ❌ "Market cap of $X million"

• ❌ "Achieve X% APY" (often manipulable)

1. Easily Manipulable Metrics

• ❌ "10,000 Twitter followers" (can buy bots)

• ❌ "100,000 website visits" (can fake traffic)

• ❌ "50 Telegram members" (can create fake accounts)

Exception: Social metrics allowed if combined with engagement metrics: ✅ "10,000 Twitter followers with ≥2% engagement rate on last 20 posts"

1. Vague Technical Terms

• ❌ "Complete smart contract development"

• ❌ "Finish backend infrastructure"

• ❌ "Implement advanced features"

1. Dependency on External Parties Without Alternatives

• ❌ "Integrate with Protocol X" (if Protocol X is single point of failure)

Correct Format: ✅ "Integrate with Protocol X OR Protocol Y OR equivalent DEX infrastructure"

1. Binary Pass/Fail for Complex Deliverables

• ❌ "Launch marketplace with all features"

Correct Format: ✅ Break into sub-milestones:

• M2a: Launch marketplace core (listing, buying, selling)

• M2b: Add advanced features (auctions, royalties, bundling)