INTJ [modified]

[JoeSox]

Jim (SS) wrote:

I am a very strong INTJ.

Hey man, be more open-minded. :P

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[Wjousts]

I'm a Libra. It has about as much value as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

[Jim SS]

"[INTJs] Like INTPs, they are most comfortable working alone and tend to be less sociable than other types." (from wikipedia) Sounds like a programmer to me. :)

SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill "Real programmers can write FORTRAN in any language". Unknown

[Gary Wheeler]

Jim (SS) wrote:

A manager in the office recently requested that his employees take the Myers-Briggs personality test

Stop. Right. There. I would have serious objections if my employer asked me to take any kind of psychological assessment test. I don't care how the test is administered or who sees the results. It smacks of manipulation based on factors unrelated to your job performance.

Software Zen: delete this;

[Jim SS]

I think he was trying to see whether the test and descriptions were valid. Probably more playing than anything else.

SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill "Real programmers can write FORTRAN in any language". Unknown

[Ray Cassick]

I am INTJ on the Jung test. I am a high D and C on the DISC.

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[Jim SS]

Thats what I would like to find out. Is there a correlation between personality and job? That could prove or disprove validity.

SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill "Real programmers can write FORTRAN in any language". Unknown

[Ian Shlasko]

Took a bunch of these years ago... They all pegged me as an INTJ... Might be a valid trend.

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[Lost User]

I've seen these kinds of thing before - it shows the personality you project while taking the test :doh:

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[AspDotNetDev]

Jim (SS) wrote:

Probably more playing than anything else

That's what he wants you to think. (half joke)

Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.

[Wjousts]

Jim (SS) wrote:

Thats what I would like to find out. Is there a correlation between personality and job?

Then you need to start with a personality measure that has some kind of scientific validity and isn't just made up.

[Chris Maunder]

Jim (SS) wrote:

manager in the office recently requested that his employees take the Myers-Briggs personality test

Is that actually legal? To ask an employee to take a personality test?

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Shog9 0]

ISTP, used to be INTJ, INTP if i take the test with people around. It's all a matter of when i decide to give up and just lie.

[Single Step Debugger]

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[Vikram A Punathambekar]

Jim (SS) wrote:

Is there a correlation between personality and job?

IMO, yes! It's a safe bet at least one-third the people here would be INTPs and INTJs. Mind you, these types are very few in the general population. And if you go by the "the exception proves the rule" saying, consider me - I am an ENTJ and I do NOT want to remain a developer! I am looking to be a Business Analyst. [EDIT]Just to make it clear - I am NOT saying people should be hired/discriminated based only on the MBTI results.[/EDIT]

Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)

[Jim SS]

Yeah, my daughter says that she is an I (introverted) when she takes the test the first time, but if she takes it a few minutes later, she is an E (extroverted). :wtf:

SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill "Real programmers can write FORTRAN in any language". Unknown

[Jim SS]

Maybe not. And it may not be useful for hiring. But if your personality is unsuited to long periods of solitude, searching for something that will make your program work, you may decide ahead of time that software development may not be what you want to do when you grow up. Could you use this a poll to see if there is a preponderance of one or two types in the CP population?

SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill "Real programmers can write FORTRAN in any language". Unknown

[MidwestLimey]

That was my first thought too, what would they do with refusals?

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