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· Jun 19, 2019

How to earn points on InterSystems Global Masters Advocate Hub

#Global Masters

It’s no secret that the InterSystems Global Masters program is integrated with Developer Community, Open Exchange, and Ideas Portal. Whenever you contribute to any of these platforms, you automatically earn points and badges on Global Masters. 

We’ve created a short guide to help you discover the best ways to earn points on Global Masters:

Please note that points are automatically awarded on the 4th day after you make a contribution on DC, OEX, or the Ideas Portal (activities made outside of the Global Masters platform).

HOW TO EARN POINTS ON GLOBAL MASTERS

 Activity  Points  Badge(s)
Activities on Developer Community
👣 First Steps
Register on Developer Community 50  
First article 1500 DC Author
First question 500 InterSystems Researcher
First comment or answer 300 DC Commenter
Certified Specialist badge 200  
📑 Articles on Developer Community
Each published post on Developer Community 200  
Published post on DC in Chinese 400  
Published post on DC in Spanish 400  
Published post on DC in French 400  
Published post on DC in Japanese 400  
Published post on DC in Portuguese 400  
5 Articles on DC 7500 Reporter
10 Articles on DC 15000 Blogger
25 Articles on DC 40000 Influencer
50 Articles on DC 75000 Opinion Maker
💬Comments on Developer Community
Each comment on the Developer Community 30  
Comment on DC in Chinese 60  
Comment on DC in Spanish 60  
Comment on DC in French 60  
Comment on DC in Japanese 60  
Comment on DC in Portuguese 60  
Accepted answer on Developer Community 150  
❓Questions
5 Questions on DC 2000 Curious Member
10 Questions on DC 5000 Thorough Member
25 Questions on DC 15000 Inquisitive Member
50 Questions on DC 30000 Socratic Member
🙋‍♂️Answers
1 Accepted Answer 1000 DC Problem Solver
5 Accepted Answers 4000 Master of Answers
10 Accepted Answers 8000 Bronze Master of Answers
25 Accepted Answers 20000 Silver Master of Answers
50 Accepted Answers 40000 Gold Master of Answers

If you would like to learn about our special set of badges and additional points for a number of Accepted Answers on the Developer Community!

🌐Translations of the DC Articles
Translate an article
Read how to translate Articles here. 		 150
  • DC Translator — 1 completion
  • Advances — 5 completions
  • Bronze — 15 completions
  • Silver — 25 completions
  • Gold — 50 completions
Translate a question 30  
🌟Best Practices
1 Best Practices Article 500 Best Practices Author
2 Best Practices Articles 1500 Advanced Best Practices Author
3 Best Practices Articles 3500 Bronze Best Practices Author
4 Best Practices Articles 5000 Silver Best Practices Author
5 Best Practices Articles 7500 Gold Best Practices Author
👀 Post Views (on your post)
750 Views on DC Post 200 Popular Writer
2000 Views on DC Post 500 Notable Writer
5000 Views on DC Post 1000 Famous Writer
15000 Views on DC Post 3000 Gold Writer
👍 Likes (on your posts)
50 Likes on DC Posts 500 Insightful Author
100 Likes on DC Posts 1000 Expert Author
500 Likes on DC Posts 5000 Recognizable Author
1000 Likes on DC Posts 10000 Powerful Author
Activities on Open Exchange
💿Downloads of Your Application
50 Downloads on OEX App 500 Popular App
100 Downloads on OEX App 1000 Bronze Popular App
250 Downloads on OEX App 2500 Silver Popular App
500 Downloads on OEX App 5000 Gold Popular App
🧑‍💻Applications
Each App on Open Exchange 800  
IPM application on Open Exchange 400  
1 App on OEX 1000 Open Exchange Developer
5 Apps on OEX 10000 Bronze Open Exchange Developer
10 Apps on OEX 25000 Silver Open Exchange Developer
25 Apps on OEX 50000 Gold Open Exchange Developer
📝OEX Reviews
Each Open Exchange Review 200  
1 OEX Review 200 Open Exchange Reviewer
5 OEX Reviews 500 Advanced Open Exchange Reviewer
10 OEX Reviews 1000 Bronze Open Exchange Reviewer
25 OEX Reviews 2500 Silver Open Exchange Reviewer
50 OEX Reviews 5000 Gold Open Exchange Reviewer
Activities on Ideas Portal
💡Product Ideas Submission

Product Idea Submitted

Points are awarded automatically for ideas submitted under the "InterSystems Products" category, after the idea has passed moderation. Read more in this post.

 100
  • Idea Creator — 1 idea
  • Advanced — 5 ideas
  • Bronze — 10 ideas
  • Silver — 25 ideas
  • Gold — 50 ideas
Product Idea In Progress 500  
Product Idea Implemented 3000  

Complete challenges, get badges and climb up the levels: Insider > Advocate > Specialist > Expert >Ambassador> Legend.*
*Please note the level system is not available on a new Global Masters platform starting from April 2024. We are working on bringing it back!

The higher level you are, the more interesting prizes available!

And...

Please check the additional information about Global Masters:

Additionally, you can join our Referral Program here and earn 1,000 points for each friend who joined Developer Community!

If you have not joined InterSystems Global Masters Advocacy Hub yet, let's get started right now! yes

Feel free to ask your questions in the comments to this post.

*Post last updated: 21 July 2025

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David Crawford · Jun 24, 2019

Are these automated in any way? Wondering if mine is bugged because I've certainly posted questions and comments before but those badges were never unlocked. Their descriptions below say "first" question/comment and I don't know if mine are being detected:

https://community.intersystems.com/post/changes-global-masters-program-new-level-new-badges-new-possibilities

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Ben Spead · Sep 20, 2023

This was more to figure out the proper way to do this in order for tracking for the badge, etc on the G.M. platform.  It makes sense that it needs to originate in a challenge (and than you to Olga for pointing that out).

I don't think that just having a form on the D.C. to invite a friend necessarily makes sense, as anyone can just shoot a friend an email with the link.  If others would like to see this as a new feature I won't object though.

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Olga Zavrazhnova · Jun 4

That’s a good question! You get 300 points for your first-ever comment on DC — and it comes with a badge too. Then, 30 points for every subsequent one. We’ll update the table to make this clearer.

Now I really like the idea of awarding bonus points to the author of the first answer to a question 😄 — maybe we should introduce something like that!

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