# 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"

2. Effort-Based (Not Outcome-Based)

* ❌ "Work on development for 3 months"
* ❌ "Hold 10 community calls"
* ❌ "Attend 5 conferences"

3. Circular/Self-Referential Metrics

* ❌ "Token price reaches $X" (price depends on milestone passing)
* ❌ "Market cap of $X million"
* ❌ "Achieve X% APY" (often manipulable)

4. 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"

5. Vague Technical Terms

* ❌ "Complete smart contract development"
* ❌ "Finish backend infrastructure"
* ❌ "Implement advanced features"

6. 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"

7. 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)