How we work
Methodology
Scores and outcomes are limited to what has been recorded in the supplied evidence and experiment tables.
Hustle Reality Score (HRS)
HRS is a weighted 0–100 score from the latest Scores record. The base formula weights Cost 15%, Effort 15%, Crowdedness 15%, Time to Cash 10%, Income Ceiling 15%, Skill Barrier 10%, and Risk 15%. The Claim Gap contributes 5% as (100 − Claim Gap). Inputs use the table’s 0–100 scale and the result is rounded to a whole number.
Test battery
Tests records carry a result, findings, evidence URLs, confidence, and any recorded cost. Empty test records are not treated as evidence.
T1 Startup Cost
T2 Fees
T3 Crowdedness
T4 Demand
T5 Supply-Demand
T6 Effort
T7 Income Reality
T8 Skill Barrier
T9 Risk
T10 Sandbox Dry-Run
Proven Score
The Hustles table defines Proven Score as the maximum Proven Score among linked experiment records. It reflects recorded experiment results; it is not a prediction or a promise of future income.
Capped-budget approach
Admin launch actions enforce a default $100 per-experiment cap, no more than three live experiments, and a $300 portfolio spend limit per calendar month. Actual daily spend and revenue come from Experiment Metrics. These controls constrain the test budget, not the uncertainty of the outcome.
Uncertainty
Scores depend on recorded evidence, its coverage, and its confidence. Missing evidence stays missing; it is not filled with estimates. Results are not typical and are not guaranteed. Past recorded results do not establish what another person will earn.