Skills Feedback

Rate me on each of the following skills. Your honest responses will help me understand where I excel and where I can grow.

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Ownership

Can independently lead a project from start to finish

Needs Improvement

Struggles to work independently and requires frequent guidance

Developing

Can handle assigned tasks but needs support to manage full project scope

Strong

Manages projects end-to-end with minimal oversight and delivers reliably

Exceptional

Leads complex projects independently, anticipates risks, and drives outcomes

Specialization

Knows their technical specialization in depth

Needs Improvement

Limited knowledge of core concepts; often requires help

Developing

Solid understanding but still needs occasional guidance

Strong

Works confidently without assistance and supports others in the specialization

Exceptional

Deep expert; solves complex problems and mentors teammates effectively

Communication

Communicates proactively and clearly

Needs Improvement

Often unclear in communication; creates misunderstandings

Developing

Communicates adequately but may miss opportunities to share proactively

Strong

Communicates clearly, timely, and proactively with all stakeholders

Exceptional

Sets communication standards; ensures alignment and reduces friction for the whole team

Representation

Can represent the dev team in client meetings

Needs Improvement

Avoids or struggles in client-facing conversations

Developing

Can participate in meetings but needs support

Strong

Confidently represents the team and communicates technical topics clearly to clients

Exceptional

Acts as a trusted technical representative; builds strong client relationships

Implementation

Keeps up with new technologies

Needs Improvement

Rarely explores new technologies

Developing

Occasionally learns new tools or frameworks but with limited depth

Strong

Actively stays updated and applies new tech appropriately

Exceptional

Constantly explores, evaluates, and shares new technologies that benefit the team

Tooling

Understanding and use of tooling

Needs Improvement

Limited understanding of existing tools; often needs help

Developing

Uses tools effectively but does not go beyond standard usage

Strong

Understands tooling deeply; can help others and improve workflows

Exceptional

Creates or customizes tools, influences wider improvements beyond the team

Process

Seeks improvements that impact future projects

Needs Improvement

Rarely contributes to process improvements

Developing

Follows processes and occasionally suggests small improvements

Strong

Actively identifies and implements improvements that help future work

Exceptional

Drives impactful process changes adopted across projects or teams