Career fit quiz

Is Software Developer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the software developer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the software developer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love solving puzzles
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy building things with code
Statement 3 of 8I can focus for long periods
Statement 4 of 8I like learning new tools
Statement 5 of 8I’m comfortable working on a team
Statement 6 of 8I want high pay and remote options
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years or bootcamp plus portfolio training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $135,980 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Software developers design, write, test and maintain software applications and systems, from mobile apps and websites to business platforms and embedded software.

  • Gather requirements and design software features
  • Write clean, maintainable code
  • Write and run automated tests
  • Debug and fix defects
  • Review code and collaborate in version control

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