Why I Built HubbleQuiz — A 10-Minute “Debugger” for Your
Last year I found myself in yet another 1:1 with my mentor, staring at a blank calendar and wondering why my career wasn’t moving as fast as my code. He asked two simple questions: Which skill are you most confident about? Which skill scares you the most? I realized that, although I could spot a nasty bug in seconds, I had no systematic way to uncover my own blind spots or map out my next growth step. A quick dive into the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey confirmed I wasn’t alone: Only 20% of developers report being truly happy in their roles 48% describe themselves as “complacent” 32% admit they’re actively unhappy That data drove me to sketch a simple 10-minute quiz on a napkin: 40 targeted questions to unearth your personal blockers Instant snapshot of your strengths & weaknesses (Optional) A premium, step-by-step roadmap delivered to your inbox Over the next few months I built HubbleQuiz with: React for a snappy, interactive front-end Tailwind CSS for fast, consistent styling AWS Lambda + Node.js for serverless question logic In private beta: 500+ engineers have “debugged” their careers 70% felt crystal-clear on their next steps within minutes How It Works Answer 40 questions in under 10 minutes Receive an on-screen snapshot of where you excel—and where you stall Go premium (if you choose) for a detailed roadmap with benchmarks, timelines, and curated resources Why “Career Debugging”? In software, debugging is about systematically narrowing down causes until you find the root issue. I wanted a similar approach for careers: Concrete: metrics, benchmarks, archetypal profiles Actionable: clear next steps, curated resources Repeatable: retake it as you grow Try It Yourself If you’ve ever felt stuck, puzzled about which skill to master next, or unsure how you compare to your peers, I’d love for you to give HubbleQuiz a spin:
Last year I found myself in yet another 1:1 with my mentor, staring at a blank calendar and wondering why my career wasn’t moving as fast as my code. He asked two simple questions:
- Which skill are you most confident about?
- Which skill scares you the most?
I realized that, although I could spot a nasty bug in seconds, I had no systematic way to uncover my own blind spots or map out my next growth step. A quick dive into the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey confirmed I wasn’t alone:
- Only 20% of developers report being truly happy in their roles
- 48% describe themselves as “complacent”
- 32% admit they’re actively unhappy
That data drove me to sketch a simple 10-minute quiz on a napkin:
- 40 targeted questions to unearth your personal blockers
- Instant snapshot of your strengths & weaknesses
- (Optional) A premium, step-by-step roadmap delivered to your inbox
Over the next few months I built HubbleQuiz with:
- React for a snappy, interactive front-end
- Tailwind CSS for fast, consistent styling
- AWS Lambda + Node.js for serverless question logic
In private beta:
- 500+ engineers have “debugged” their careers
- 70% felt crystal-clear on their next steps within minutes
How It Works
- Answer 40 questions in under 10 minutes
- Receive an on-screen snapshot of where you excel—and where you stall
- Go premium (if you choose) for a detailed roadmap with benchmarks, timelines, and curated resources
Why “Career Debugging”?
In software, debugging is about systematically narrowing down causes until you find the root issue. I wanted a similar approach for careers:
- Concrete: metrics, benchmarks, archetypal profiles
- Actionable: clear next steps, curated resources
- Repeatable: retake it as you grow
Try It Yourself
If you’ve ever felt stuck, puzzled about which skill to master next, or unsure how you compare to your peers, I’d love for you to give HubbleQuiz a spin:
