Searls-Briggs Type Indicator® Survey
The only personality inventory designed specifically with programmers in mind.
Rather than draw on decades of occupational psychology research, this test calculates your developer type in classic software industry fashion—by assuming there's nothing that can't be improved by a programmer hacking something together over a weekend.
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It's boring when all the code in a project is structured similarly.
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I prefer hearing all requirements up front, even if I can't tackle them all right away.
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It's okay for everyone on a team to maintain separate coding styles.
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I often feel paralyzed while staring at a blank editor screen.
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I strive to write visually appealing code, down to syntax & symmetry.
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It's more important to build the right thing than to build the thing right.
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Writing good commit messages today will pay off in the future.
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Software teams will make smarter use of time under pressure.
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I love experimenting with new tools, frameworks, and build systems.
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Publishing metrics (e.g. code coverage) is always a good idea.
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Most teams lack sufficient understanding of their dependencies.
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Better to ship code quickly than wait until everything's tested.
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I look forward to being assigned to new projects and teams.
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Adding to a long function feels like more code won't "fit".
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Design principles are useful, but most teams waste too much time on them.
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Software is generally improving over time and we're not doomed.
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