How every idea is
scored, in the open
The UIQ score is a single number from 0 to 100, built from eight weighted sub-scores. It is versioned, applied the same way to every idea, and always shown with the reasons behind it, never as a bare number on its own.
One number, eight signals
A UIQ is not a vibe. It is the weighted result of eight judged signals, each anchored to examples so the same evidence produces the same score on every idea in the catalog. You see the number, and you see exactly what made it.
That is the difference between a plain list of ideas and a scored database that you can genuinely act on this evening.
The eight sub-scores
Demand
Is there real, provable pull for this, in search volume and unmet complaints, not just a nice-sounding thesis.
Market gap
How underserved the space is right now, and whether incumbents have left a seam a solo builder can enter.
Codeability
How cleanly a coding agent can build it. Fewer moving parts and more standard patterns mean a higher score.
Monetization
How directly it makes money, and how soon a first paying customer is realistic.
Moat
What keeps it defensible once it works, from data to workflow lock-in to a compounding channel.
Timing
Why now. A shift in tools, cost, or behavior that makes this buildable and wanted today.
Differentiation
Whether there is a sharp, ownable angle, not a me-too clone of a crowded category.
Feasibility
How realistic it is for one person to reach a running MVP inside the kit's timeline.
Feasibility and codeability lead because the catalog only admits what one person can finish. Moat trails, and it should: defensibility is the hardest thing for a small build to claim, so it is scored low rather than talked up.
How a score gets built
Research the signal
Search demand, public complaints, and the competitive shape of the niche are gathered before anything is written.
Score against the rubric
Each of the eight sub-scores is judged on the same anchored scale, so a 78 means the same thing on every idea.
Justify every number
A score with no reason is a rejected score. Each sub-score carries the evidence that produced it.
Review, then gate
Nothing publishes on one pass. Anything under the bar is cut, not softened into the catalog.
Three honest verdicts
Strong on demand and feasibility with a real angle. These publish and lead the catalog.
A real opportunity with a named risk. It publishes, but the risk is shown up front, never buried.
Fails the bar on demand, defensibility, or feasibility. A PASS never publishes, so the catalog stays honest.
Nothing sits below 55, because nothing below 55 is ever published. The weight gathers where a case is strong but honest about a risk, which is what a real bar looks like.
What never reaches you
A catalog is only worth what it refuses to publish. Anything scoring under 55 is cut at the gate, permanently. You never scroll past filler, because filler never gets in.
Versioned, and honest by design
The rubric carries a version, so a score always means the same thing. Every published number on this site derives from a coherence model, so the counts are real, never inflated. If an idea cannot clear the bar, it does not publish. That is the whole point.
What a UIQ is not
Not a promise of success
A high UIQ means the opportunity is real and buildable. Execution is still yours, and the market still votes.
Not investment advice
This is a build signal for solo makers, and not a financial recommendation of any kind.
Not a popularity score
Ideas are not ranked by how exciting they sound. A boring idea with real demand outscores a thrilling one without.
Frequently asked
Why one number instead of a long report?
Because a founder picking tonight needs a decision, not homework. The number is the entry point, and every sub-score behind it is only one click away.
Are the eight sub-scores weighted equally?
No. Demand and feasibility carry the most weight, because an idea that nobody wants, or that nobody can finish, is not an opportunity at any score.
Can a score change later?
Yes. When a market or a stack shifts under an idea, it is re-scored and the change is logged. The rubric version always travels with the score itself.
What stops score inflation?
The PASS gate and the anchors. Anything under 55 never publishes, so there is no incentive to nudge a weak idea over a line.
Do you score ideas people submit?
Not today. Every idea in the catalog is researched and scored by exactly the same process, so the bar stays identical right across the whole database.
Where can I see a real score?
Every idea page shows its UIQ, all eight sub-scores, and the reasoning. The Idea of the Week is unlocked in full, free.
Read a scored idea end to end
Every idea shows its UIQ, its sub-scores, and the reasons. Start with the one unlocked free today.