/assess

Self-assess your knowledge in specific skills.

Description

This command helps you evaluate your proficiency in specific developer skills and technologies. It provides:

• Self-assessment questionnaires
• Skill level ratings (Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced → Expert)
• Knowledge gap identification
• Personalized learning recommendations
• Progress tracking

Usage

/assess

What It Does

1. Skill Selection - Choose from 200+ skills organized by:

   • Programming languages
   • Frameworks and libraries
   • Tools and platforms
   • Architectural concepts
   • Specialized domains

2. Assessment Quiz - Answer 5-10 questions to evaluate:

   • Theoretical knowledge
   • Practical experience
   • Real-world application
   • Problem-solving ability
   • Best practices understanding

3. Proficiency Report - Get:

   • Current skill level
   • Detailed score breakdown
   • Strengths and weaknesses
   • Comparison to industry standards
   • Recommended learning paths

4. Progress Tracking - Monitor:

   • Skill improvements over time
   • Learning velocity
   • Completed milestones
   • Certification readiness

Examples

Example 1: Assess React Knowledge

> /assess
? Select skill category: Frontend Frameworks
? Select skill: React
▶ React Proficiency Assessment

Question 1/8: React Hooks Mastery
? Can you explain the dependency array in useEffect?
[Detailed explanation required]

Question 2/8: State Management
? How would you implement Redux with React?
...

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ASSESSMENT RESULTS
═══════════════════════════════════════════
Skill: React Development
Current Level: Intermediate (65/100)
Your Strengths:
  ✓ Component design
  ✓ State management basics
  ✓ React hooks
Your Gaps:
  ✗ Performance optimization
  ✗ Advanced patterns
  ✗ Testing strategies

Next Steps:
  → Learn: React.memo, useCallback, useMemo
  → Practice: Large-scale application architecture
  → Study: Advanced testing with React Testing Library

Example 2: Assess Multiple Backend Skills

> /assess
? Assessment mode: Multiple skills
? Select skills: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, REST APIs
▶ Comprehensive Backend Assessment

Skills Assessed:
├── Python ................. Intermediate (72%)
├── Django ................. Intermediate (68%)
├── PostgreSQL ............. Beginner (45%)
└── REST API Design ........ Advanced (82%)

Overall Backend Score: 67/100 (Intermediate)

Career Path Recommendations:
  → Focus: Database design and optimization
  → Timeline: 2-3 months to reach Advanced level
  → Resources: PostgreSQL tutorials, query optimization

Example 3: Track DevOps Skills Progress

> /assess
? Assessment mode: Progress tracking
? Role: DevOps Engineer
▶ Your DevOps Learning Progress

Completed Skills:
  ✓ Linux (Advanced)
  ✓ Docker (Intermediate)
  ✓ Git (Advanced)
  ✓ Bash Scripting (Intermediate)

In Progress:
  ▶ Kubernetes (30% complete)
  ▶ Terraform (40% complete)
  ▶ AWS (25% complete)

Not Started:
  ○ GCP
  ○ Azure
  ○ Prometheus & Monitoring

Estimated Time to DevOps Expert: 8-12 months
Current Velocity: 15% per month

Assessment Features

Skill Categories

• Programming Languages - JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust, etc.
• Frontend - React, Vue, Angular, CSS, TypeScript, etc.
• Backend - Node.js, Django, Spring Boot, Express, etc.
• Mobile - Flutter, React Native, Swift, Kotlin, etc.
• DevOps - Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, etc.
• Data - ML, Data Engineering, Analytics, etc.
• Databases - SQL, MongoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Architecture - System Design, Design Patterns, etc.

Question Types

• Theoretical - Explain concepts and best practices
• Practical - Solve real-world problems
• Code Review - Identify issues and improvements
• Architecture - Design system components
• Decision Making - Choose appropriate technologies

Scoring Levels

• Beginner (0-35%) - Learning fundamentals
• Intermediate (36-70%) - Building production applications
• Advanced (71-90%) - Optimizing and architecting systems
• Expert (91-100%) - Teaching and mentoring others

Learning Paths

After assessment, get personalized recommendations:

• Specific topics to study
• Recommended resources (tutorials, books, courses)
• Practice projects
• Timeline to next proficiency level
• Certification paths

Related Commands

• /learn - Start a structured learning path
• /explore - Browse available roles and skills
• /roadmap - View detailed roadmap for a role

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