Thank you @Akash_Joshi, for the clear guidance on OC3 framing.
@marietta-a The first thing is to establish that what you did was in a product led company. And you can’t show commercial metric without showing your technical or commercial contributions that brought about the metric. The metrics itself won’t show your contributions. Even as a founder you need to show how you led the commercial direction before showing the results of what you did.
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Hi @marietta-a, your evidence structure looks promising, particularly your open-source contributions, hackathon win, and community involvement. The key will be demonstrating external recognition and measurable impact, not just technical activity.
For the Mandatory Criterion, the Microsoft AI curriculum contributions and the global hackathon are strong evidence. If you decide not to wait for MVP, ensure your open-source work is supported by adoption metrics, repository rankings, and evidence of community recognition. Your product growth evidence may be useful, but without employer validation or proof clearly linking your personal contribution to the project’s success, it may be less persuasive.
Your OC2 mapping also looks appropriate. Stack Overflow, voluntary open-source contributions, and the university project all fit well as work beyond your occupation. I would suggest focusing on showing the impact of these contributions on the wider developer community.
For OC3, your contributions to Consul.NET and your own apps are relevant. The app with sustained downloads and active users is likely stronger than the one that didn’t gain traction. However, make sure you clearly evidence your technical ownership and quantify the impact.
Regarding timing, if your recent open-source contributions are still gaining adoption or recognition, waiting a few more months could strengthen your case. The same applies if you’re expecting additional milestones such as increased usage, more community recognition, or even an MVP award.
Overall, I would focus on strengthening independent recognition and ensuring every evidence document clearly demonstrates your personal impact rather than the success of the project alone.
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Thank you for your detailed and invaluable feedback @Noddy, and for taking the time to review my application
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