Were you born to be a programmer?

Were you born to be a programmer, or are you considering the field of computer science, programming or software engineering? The following test is a study of the characteristics that most programmers possess, and it is actually a derivative of a respected personality assessment test. An evaluation of your projected success as a programmer will be provided on the results page.

Read the three words above the form fields in each row. For every form field in each row, you need to input the value "1", "2", "3" or "4". Decide which set of words in each row is MOST like you, and input the value "4" in the form field associated with that set. Then, rank order the next three sets of words from 3 - 1 [ LEAST like you ] in descending preference. Complete this process for each row.

Row 1
active
opportunistic
spontaneous		 parental
traditional
responsible		 authentic
harmonious
compassionate		 versatile
inventive
competent
Row 2
curious
conceptual
knowledgeable		 unique
empathetic
communicative		 practical
sensible
dependable		 competitive
impetuous
impactful
Row 3
loyal
conservative
organized		 devoted
warm
poetic		 realistic
open-minded
adventuresome		 theoretical
seeking
ingenious
Row 4
concerned
procedural
cooperative		 daring
impulsive
fun		 tender
inspirational
dramatic		 determined
complex
composed
Row 5
philosophical
principled
rational		 vivacious
affectionate
sympathetic		 exciting
courageous
skillful		 orderly
conventional
caring