Build Sprint rules
Clear expectations for the week. This is a handbook, not legal terms.
Day 0 is required (Sun 2 Aug)
Day 0 is Sunday, 2 Aug 2026. If intro, Discord join, and check-in setup are not completed that day, the seat is released.
Commitment
Required- Plan for about 2-3 focused hours per day, Monday to Sunday (Europe/Dublin).
- Attend Demo Day on Sunday, 9 Aug 2026. That is part of the deal.
- If you cannot commit the week, do not request a seat.
Day 0 setup
Required- Complete intro, join Discord, and finish check-in setup on Day 0 (Sunday, 2 Aug 2026).
- Incomplete Day 0 releases your seat so someone else can take it.
Daily check-ins
Required- Use ShipStreak for daily check-ins during the sprint.
- One month of ShipStreak is included for confirmed participants.
- Post once by the end of your local calendar day. You do not need to be online at Dublin noon.
- ShipStreak rules apply on the platform: one grace day if you miss an update there; miss two and you're out.
- For Build Sprint itself there is no pausing the streak. Seven days is short. Ship every day.
Definition of shipped
Required- By Demo Day you need a public URL with a full app flow.
- Leave with a real finished product. Not a mock. Not a plan.
Demo Day
Required- Demo Day is for the group. Present what you shipped in a short demo.
- With your consent, demos may be recorded and showcased.
Teams
Expected- Small teams are welcome. One seat request per team is enough.
- Everyone on the team still does daily ShipStreak check-ins.
Respectful behaviour
Expected- Be useful, direct, and kind. No harassment, baiting, or pile-ons.
- Critique the work, not the person. No guru theatre.
No spam
Required- No unsolicited pitches, affiliate spam, or mass DMs to the group.
- Share your project in the channels meant for it.
No reselling
Required- Do not resell Build Sprint access, the toolkit, or included software seats.
- Participant access is personal.
ShipSafe and watermarks
Required- Greenfield projects must use ShipSafe and keep the Built with ShipSafe badge.
- Existing WIP must either use ShipSafe with that badge, or keep its stack and add a Built During KLJr Sprint watermark that links to https://kljr.website.
- This is how the free seat stays honest: you ship, and the tools stay visible.
Tool usage
Required- ShipStreak check-ins are required. ShipSafe rules above are required.
- The rest of the toolkit (prompts, guides, MakerWall) is there to reduce overthinking.
- See the toolkit page for what you receive.
Discord
Required- Discord opens on Day 0 with the onboarding email.
- Keep channels on-topic. No invite farming.
If you disappear
Expected- Seven days is short. Do not plan to pause mid-sprint.
- Silent no-shows after Day 0, or two missed ShipStreak updates after the grace day, mean the seat is gone.
After Demo Day
Expected- You leave with the product you shipped. Optional showcase permission may be asked.
- If Sprint #1 works, Sprint #2 may follow. No ongoing homework club in between.
For legal terms, see Terms. Terms