High-performing software engineers can look fine externally while their performance system quietly degrades. A.L.I.G.N.E.D. Self-Diagnosis helps you identify patterns that may be draining your focus, capacity, and performance. Built from 700+ conversations with software engineers and tech leaders. Free, takes a few minutes, and designed specifically for engineers and tech leads.
I built this because I kept seeing the same pattern in high-performing engineers: the output still looks good, but the cost of producing it keeps increasing.
After 700+ conversations with software engineers and tech leaders, I started mapping the patterns behind that degradation. This tool is an attempt to make those patterns visible before they become a bigger problem.
If you try it, I’d genuinely love to know: did the result feel accurate, and did it reveal anything you hadn't clearly articulated before?
Try it here and let me know what you find.