Free development assessment

Get an outside read on your development team.

Five quick questions. No repository access. Vlad, Josh, and Roman return written strengths, risks, and next steps.

Five quick questions

No repository access

No cost or obligation

Three perspectives. One practical readout.

Vlad, Josh, and Roman review every submission together—not an automated grader.

Vlad D.Vlad Dzhidzhiyeshvili

CTO

JoshJosh Schoenecker

Director of Project Management

RomanRoman Kolyvanov

CEO

Complete the five questions below, then send your details for review.

Your team

How large is the development team?

Count the people regularly writing or reviewing production code.

No dedicated team yet 1 to 5 6 to 15 16 to 30 31 to 50 More than 50

Your codebase

Which description is closest today?

Choose the closest fit. A mixed answer is completely normal.

New or early-stage Mostly modern and actively maintained A mix of modern and legacy systems Mostly legacy or difficult to change Not sure

Delivery

How predictable is shipping?

Think about the last few releases, not the ideal process.

Consistent and usually on time Mostly predictable with occasional misses Often slower than planned Highly variable or hard to forecast We are not shipping consistently yet

AI workflow

How is AI being used in development?

This is about consistency and guardrails—not whether AI use is good or bad.

Not currently used Individuals use it informally Used regularly, without shared standards Shared workflows, prompts, or agents are in place AI-assisted work is measured and governed Not sure

What matters most

Where would an outside perspective help most?

Choose the issue you want the review team to address first.

Delivery speed and predictability Team skills, structure, or accountability Architecture and technical debt Testing, security, or code quality AI workflow and engineering practices Scalability and reliability Not sure—help me prioritize

Add context (optional)

What should we know before reviewing your answers?

Ready for human review

Send your answers to Vlad, Josh, and Roman.

They will review your answers before the 30-minute interview. We will email you to arrange it—no obligation and no automated score.

“Their ability to understand my product and industry has been a key part to our success.”

Nathan McClain · Founder and CEO, PracticePal

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Three perspectives. One practical readout.

Vlad, Josh, and Roman review every submission together—not an automated grader.

Vlad D.

CTO

Josh

Director of Project Management

Roman

CEO

What you receive

A useful answer—not a score.

This is a focused, directional assessment based on your answers and the 30-minute interview.

What looks strong

The practices, capabilities, and technical choices worth preserving.

What deserves attention

The delivery, codebase, quality, or workflow signals creating risk.

What to do next

A concise written list of practical actions to discuss with your team.

What happens next

1

Human review

All three reviewers read your answers.

2

30-minute interview

You discuss the context, tradeoffs, and priorities together.

3

Written readout

You receive strengths, risks, and recommended next actions after the interview. The delivery date is confirmed when the interview is scheduled.

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years designing and developing products

“Feeling like they are a part of my team and their ability to understand my product and industry has been a key part to our success.”

Nathan McClain · Founder and CEO, PracticePal