Skill Development Quiz

Curiosity Compounds

Which path best multiplies skill over time?

• Learns Python, builds two scripts, then parks coding for exam season.

• Binge-watches coding tutorials nightly, no projects.

• Masters Python basics, then hacks a Raspberry Pi home-automation demo and blogs the build.

• Copies a friend’s code to finish an assignment, moves on.

Failure = Free MBA

After a flop, which response extracts maximum learning?

• Shuts app, writes a post-mortem, interviews churned users, open-sources code.

• Keeps app online but quietly pivots features with no analysis.

• Deletes everything, starts new project from scratch, no notes.

• Publishes a rant blaming the market and co-founder.

Hard Knocks Build Hustle

Who’s truly “building hustle muscles”?

• Works night shifts, funds an online course, refines sales pitch weekly.

• Takes weekend job, complains on social media, quits after a pay cut.

• Avoids part-time work to preserve free evenings.

• Accepts cushy internship arranged by family friend.

Monetise Early, Iterate Fast

Which launch plan follows this principle?

• Releases a landing page with $5 pre-order before coding full product.

• Builds complete app, gives it away free for 6 months, worries about pricing later.

• Holds off on launch until VC funding is secured.

• Adds twenty “nice-to-have” features before any user testing.

Academic Rank ≠ Destiny

Who best proves grades aren’t everything?

• Middle-of-class student wins national hackathon, lands a scholarship.

• Valedictorian sticks strictly to syllabus, ignores side projects.

• Fails one exam, decides tech “isn’t for me.”

• Average student picks safe job, avoids further learning.

Ship, Shut or Pivot

Which founder lives by this mantra?

• After 4 weeks of flat metrics, narrows scope and tests a new customer segment.

• Adds features hoping something sticks, won’t touch pricing.

• Keeps original product untouched for years due to sunk cost.

• Abandons project before collecting any user feedback.

Watch the Burn-out Meter

Healthiest move for a founder?

• Plans a single day off after a 3-month crunch.

• Tracks weekly energy, books a one-week reset immediately after major launch.

• Doubles espresso intake to “power through.”

• Tweets proudly about 100-hour weeks, no vacation.

Scholarships + Networks = Leverage

Which scholar maximises leverage?

• Uses sponsored conferences to meet VCs, follows up with each contact.

• Spends scholarship funds on solo travel, skips networking events.

• Prioritises grades over all networking nights.

• Declines mentor meetings due to “busy schedule.”

Serendipity Is Engineered

Whose habits most likely spark big breaks?

• Publishes side projects on GitHub, comments in dev communities weekly.

• Works alone but keeps a LinkedIn profile “just in case.”

• Keeps prototype secret until “perfect.”

• Relies solely on university career fair for leads.

Flow > Metric Obsessive

Which behaviour shows real “flow”?

• Loses track of time building a prototype, then calmly reviews metrics once a week.

• Refreshes analytics dashboard every 15 minutes while coding.

• Studies only past-year questions to game exams.

• Checks class rank nightly, adjusts study hours to beat peers.