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How good a software developer do you consider yourself?

Survey period: 23 Sep 2013 to 30 Sep 2013

Use whatever gauge you feel is appropriate, and be honest. No one can see your name next to your answer.

OptionVotes% 
Well above average36117.79
Above average77938.39
Average65132.08
Below average1668.18
Well below average723.55



 
GeneralRe: Hang on a minute... Pin
S Houghtelin23-Sep-13 4:07
professionalS Houghtelin23-Sep-13 4:07 
GeneralRe: Hang on a minute... Pin
BillW3323-Sep-13 5:10
professionalBillW3323-Sep-13 5:10 
GeneralRe: Hang on a minute... Pin
the retired23-Sep-13 4:05
the retired23-Sep-13 4:05 
GeneralRe: Hang on a minute... Pin
W Balboos, GHB23-Sep-13 5:21
W Balboos, GHB23-Sep-13 5:21 
GeneralRe: Hang on a minute... Pin
Andreas Gieriet24-Sep-13 3:34
professionalAndreas Gieriet24-Sep-13 3:34 
GeneralDunning–Kruger Effect Pin
S Houghtelin23-Sep-13 0:33
professionalS Houghtelin23-Sep-13 0:33 
GeneralHow do you measure developer ability Pin
chriselst23-Sep-13 0:19
chriselst23-Sep-13 0:19 
GeneralRe: How do you measure developer ability Pin
  Forogar  23-Sep-13 3:38
professional  Forogar  23-Sep-13 3:38 
Quote:
I have always been able to do things that other developers where I work cannot.
This makes you at least "above average". If you can do it faster with less errors as well then you are "well above average".

The question was how good a developer are you, not how good a coder are you. A good coder may know the syntax of every command in the book - or even several books - and yet cannot work their way out of a paper bag. A good developer knows how best to solve problems, code is just the means.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

GeneralRe: How do you measure developer ability Pin
chriselst23-Sep-13 3:59
chriselst23-Sep-13 3:59 
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  Forogar  23-Sep-13 4:37
professional  Forogar  23-Sep-13 4:37 
GeneralRe: How do you measure developer ability Pin
adriancs23-Sep-13 20:19
mvaadriancs23-Sep-13 20:19 
GeneralIt's others perception of you that really counts... Pin
AlexCode23-Sep-13 0:01
professionalAlexCode23-Sep-13 0:01 
GeneralRe: It's others perception of you that really counts... Pin
mikepwilson23-Sep-13 6:53
mikepwilson23-Sep-13 6:53 
GeneralRe: It's others perception of you that really counts... Pin
AlexCode23-Sep-13 11:19
professionalAlexCode23-Sep-13 11:19 
GeneralI've put above average Pin
Keith Barrow22-Sep-13 23:05
professionalKeith Barrow22-Sep-13 23:05 
GeneralLet's see... Pin
Rutvik Dave22-Sep-13 22:25
professionalRutvik Dave22-Sep-13 22:25 
GeneralRe: Let's see... Pin
W Balboos, GHB23-Sep-13 8:22
W Balboos, GHB23-Sep-13 8:22 
GeneralRe: Let's see... Pin
Rutvik Dave23-Sep-13 9:50
professionalRutvik Dave23-Sep-13 9:50 
GeneralDifficult choice Pin
OriginalGriff22-Sep-13 22:04
mveOriginalGriff22-Sep-13 22:04 
GeneralRe: Difficult choice Pin
Rutvik Dave22-Sep-13 22:28
professionalRutvik Dave22-Sep-13 22:28 
GeneralRe: Difficult choice Pin
OriginalGriff22-Sep-13 22:49
mveOriginalGriff22-Sep-13 22:49 
GeneralRe: Difficult choice Pin
AmitGajjar24-Sep-13 0:04
professionalAmitGajjar24-Sep-13 0:04 
GeneralRe: Difficult choice Pin
OriginalGriff24-Sep-13 0:21
mveOriginalGriff24-Sep-13 0:21 
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AmitGajjar24-Sep-13 0:53
professionalAmitGajjar24-Sep-13 0:53 
GeneralRe: Difficult choice Pin
Andreas Gieriet24-Sep-13 3:49
professionalAndreas Gieriet24-Sep-13 3:49 

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