What's Your Developer Level?

Discover where you stand on the Dreyfus Model and your agency level

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Technical Skill Assessment

How you approach technical problems and build expertise

1 When facing a new technical challenge, how do you typically approach it? *

I need step-by-step instructions to proceed 1

I follow examples and adapt them to my situation 2

I plan my approach and adjust based on results 3

I quickly identify patterns and choose optimal solutions 4

I intuitively know the right approach and create novel solutions 5

2 How would you describe your relationship with design patterns and best practices? *

I'm still learning what they are 1

I recognize them when I see them 2

I actively apply them in my work 3

I know when to break the rules 4

I create new patterns others follow 5

3 When debugging a complex issue, what's your typical process? *

Trial and error until something works 1

Systematic checking using guides/Stack Overflow 2

Form hypotheses and test them methodically 3

Quickly narrow down root cause using experience 4

Often spot issues before they occur 5

4 How do you learn new technologies or frameworks? *

Guided tutorials only 1

Documentation with examples 2

Build projects to understand deeply 3

Read source code and understand design 4

Evaluate multiple options and make architectural decisions 5

5 During code reviews, what role do you typically play? *

Primarily receiving feedback 1

Spotting syntax and style issues 2

Identifying logic errors and edge cases 3

Suggesting architectural improvements 4

Mentoring others and setting standards 5

6 How well do you understand the systems you work on? *

I focus on my specific tasks 1

I understand my component 2

I see how components interact 3

I grasp system-wide patterns and tradeoffs 4

I design systems others build 5

7 Rate your experience with performance optimization: *

Rarely think about performance 1

Follow basic optimization guidelines 2

Profile and optimize bottlenecks 3

Design with performance in mind 4

Deep expertise in performance engineering 5

8 When requirements are unclear or ambiguous, how do you respond? *

I need clarity before I can start 1

I ask questions until I understand 2

I make assumptions and validate them 3

I use context to fill gaps confidently 4

I help define requirements for others 5

Agency & Initiative

How you drive work forward and take ownership

1 When you encounter a problem outside your immediate responsibilities, what do you do? *

Report it and wait for assignment 1

Fix it if asked to help 2

Take initiative to solve it 3

Proactively prevent similar issues 4

Build systems that empower others to solve 5

2 How do you approach giving feedback or suggesting improvements? *

I don't usually speak up 1

I share when asked 2

I proactively suggest improvements 3

I champion changes and drive adoption 4

I create culture of continuous improvement 5

3 Who drives your professional development? *

I follow required training 1

I learn when manager suggests 2

I create my own learning plan 3

I seek stretch assignments proactively 4

I create learning opportunities for team 5

4 When you're blocked or waiting on others, how do you respond? *

Wait for the blocker to clear 1

Ask for help unblocking 2

Find alternative approaches 3

Prevent blockers before they occur 4

Build systems that eliminate common blockers 5

5 What scope do you typically think about when working? *

My current task 1

My current project 2

My team's roadmap 3

Company-wide impact 4

Industry/ecosystem influence 5

Context (Optional)

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1 What's your current role and years of experience?

2 What's your biggest professional growth goal right now?

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