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Discover your archetype
Find out which of the 5 engineering management archetypes you're actually becoming, based on how you really lead (not how you think you do).
3-minute assessment · free
What kind of engineering manager are you actually becoming?
Take this 3-minute assessment to discover your engineering management archetype, your hidden blind spots, and the development path that fits who you actually are.
Take the free assessment3 minutes · Free · Instant results · No credit card
What you get
Three minutes. One clear read.
The same diagnostic Ryan walks new managers through in coaching, distilled into a quick assessment.
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See your blind spots
Every archetype has specific weaknesses and risks. Understand the ones quietly costing you team trust, performance, or your own promotion.
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Get your development plan
Receive personalised next steps tailored to your archetype and current situation. Know exactly what to work on next.
Ryan Murphy
Founder
Hi, I'm Ryan.
Top-rated 6x instructor at Dometrain, two-year LeadDev programme committee member, and speaker at LeadDev and CTO Craft with nearly 20 years experience in Software Engineering.
I built and led engineering teams at Yelp for nearly half a decade. I write to 80,000+ followers every week. This quiz exists because most EMs never get a proper read on what kind of manager they're becoming, and the cost compounds.
80K+ LinkedIn, YouTube & Newsletter LeadDev Programming Committee · 2 Years CTO Craft & LeadDev Speaker & Instructor Dometrain #1 Career Course Creator
Recommended by leaders with experience at
It's never been a more exciting time to be an engineering manager. Or a more challenging one. Ryan offers a complete leadership package with insights, tools, and community support you won't get from onboarding. He's been in the EM trenches long enough to be your best guide to mastering this difficult role.
Steven Syrek
Senior Engineering Manager · DeepL
Previously
I’ve known Ryan for a long time, and if you’re an engineer stepping into leadership, or trying to do it better, you should be talking to him. He’s that rare combination: an excellent engineering manager and a genuinely great coach. He doesn’t lecture. He helps you think clearly about your situation and figure out what to do next. If you’re considering coaching to level up as a manager, I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Owain Lewis
Founder · AI Engineer
Previously
Ryan’s work has weight. He writes about engineering management with practical clarity and hard-won judgment. Trust, feedback, ambiguity, tension, the decisions no framework can make for you. If his EM Accelerator carries the same honesty as his writing, it will be worth serious attention.
Taha Hussain
CEO · Tahas Method
Previously
How it works
From question one to your personalised plan.
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Answer 10 quick questions
Multiple choice, takes about 3 minutes. Honest answers give the best results.
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Get your archetype
We map your answers to one of 5 engineering management archetypes and show you your full profile.
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Receive your plan
Personalised next steps, blind spots to watch for, and resources tailored to your archetype.
Ready to find out?
Three minutes from now you'll know which of the five archetypes you're becoming, and exactly what to work on next.
Start the assessment3 minutes · Free · Instant results