Testing your fit

These roles suit people who enjoy strangers, ambiguity and switching context, and who get energy from seeing someone use what they built. They are harder for people who want long quiet stretches of deep work on one codebase. Test your fit cheaply before committing.

Interview two people about a painful workflow and write down what they said. Build a small tool for a real person, such as a society, a shop or a lab, and watch them use it. Give a ten-minute demo to people who do not code. Notice which parts you want to repeat and which you rushed through.