diff --git a/bin/add-practice-exercise b/bin/add-practice-exercise
index 14a730e..dfe5dc1 100755
--- a/bin/add-practice-exercise
+++ b/bin/add-practice-exercise
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ fi
 ./bin/fetch-configlet
 ./bin/configlet create --practice-exercise "${slug}" --author "${author}" --difficulty "${difficulty}"
 
-filter='.exercises.practice |= sort_by(.difficulty, (.name|ascii_upcase))'
-jq "${filter}" config.json > config.sorted && mv config.sorted config.json
+# sort by difficulty, then by name, but hello-world should always be first
+jq '
+    .exercises.practice |= (
+        map(if .slug == "hello-world" then .difficulty = -1 else . end)
+        | sort_by(.difficulty, (.name|ascii_upcase))
+        | .[0].difficulty = 1
+    )
+' config.json > config.sorted && mv config.sorted config.json
 
 exercise_dir="exercises/practice/${slug}"
 files=$(
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 2102592..6096b86 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -43,44 +43,36 @@
         "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
-        "slug": "armstrong-numbers",
-        "name": "Armstrong Numbers",
-        "uuid": "a9cc7677-4151-4e3b-b08a-be547a56d705",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
-      {
-        "slug": "atbash-cipher",
-        "name": "Atbash Cipher",
-        "uuid": "dc112a08-5969-490e-8108-833f6f927cb2",
+        "slug": "darts",
+        "name": "Darts",
+        "uuid": "4f75ff5d-f049-4053-8a96-86d45025b529",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
-        "slug": "collatz-conjecture",
-        "name": "Collatz Conjecture",
-        "uuid": "0c6713d7-d0d8-4724-8c41-cbec5202689f",
+        "slug": "leap",
+        "name": "Leap",
+        "uuid": "fe4c3a99-0d1e-4476-a9c6-73b676a7a427",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
-        "slug": "darts",
-        "name": "Darts",
-        "uuid": "4f75ff5d-f049-4053-8a96-86d45025b529",
+        "slug": "raindrops",
+        "name": "Raindrops",
+        "uuid": "9c6613c5-3df7-44a5-bb6e-4e7f0663b888",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
-        "slug": "difference-of-squares",
-        "name": "Difference of Squares",
-        "uuid": "fe0d1922-3f7e-4fe6-baba-c5a8a495a3c7",
+        "slug": "two-fer",
+        "name": "Two-Fer",
+        "uuid": "677295c3-9ee4-418d-89cb-f8f016228062",
         "practices": [],
         "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
+        "difficulty": 1
       },
       {
         "slug": "eliuds-eggs",
@@ -90,14 +82,6 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
-      {
-        "slug": "etl",
-        "name": "ETL",
-        "uuid": "2c772f04-f65d-48f8-a19b-efaa84a5226d",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
       {
         "slug": "grains",
         "name": "Grains",
@@ -122,14 +106,6 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
-      {
-        "slug": "leap",
-        "name": "Leap",
-        "uuid": "fe4c3a99-0d1e-4476-a9c6-73b676a7a427",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
       {
         "slug": "line-up",
         "name": "Line Up",
@@ -154,14 +130,6 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
-      {
-        "slug": "raindrops",
-        "name": "Raindrops",
-        "uuid": "9c6613c5-3df7-44a5-bb6e-4e7f0663b888",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
       {
         "slug": "resistor-color",
         "name": "Resistor Color",
@@ -210,14 +178,6 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 2
       },
-      {
-        "slug": "two-fer",
-        "name": "Two-Fer",
-        "uuid": "677295c3-9ee4-418d-89cb-f8f016228062",
-        "practices": [],
-        "prerequisites": [],
-        "difficulty": 2
-      },
       {
         "slug": "acronym",
         "name": "Acronym",
@@ -242,6 +202,22 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 3
       },
+      {
+        "slug": "armstrong-numbers",
+        "name": "Armstrong Numbers",
+        "uuid": "a9cc7677-4151-4e3b-b08a-be547a56d705",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 3
+      },
+      {
+        "slug": "atbash-cipher",
+        "name": "Atbash Cipher",
+        "uuid": "dc112a08-5969-490e-8108-833f6f927cb2",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 3
+      },
       {
         "slug": "bank-account",
         "name": "Bank Account",
@@ -274,6 +250,14 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 3
       },
+      {
+        "slug": "collatz-conjecture",
+        "name": "Collatz Conjecture",
+        "uuid": "0c6713d7-d0d8-4724-8c41-cbec5202689f",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 3
+      },
       {
         "slug": "dnd-character",
         "name": "D&D Character",
@@ -282,6 +266,22 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 3
       },
+      {
+        "slug": "difference-of-squares",
+        "name": "Difference of Squares",
+        "uuid": "fe0d1922-3f7e-4fe6-baba-c5a8a495a3c7",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 3
+      },
+      {
+        "slug": "etl",
+        "name": "ETL",
+        "uuid": "2c772f04-f65d-48f8-a19b-efaa84a5226d",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 3
+      },
       {
         "slug": "high-scores",
         "name": "High Scores",