The folks behind the Typealyzer web site claim to be able to analyze the text of a blog and determine things about the personality of the author, and presumably the readers as well.
I ran it on Windypundit and here’s how it describes us:
ISTP – The Mechanics
The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generelly prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.
The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.
I like it.
I’m a software developer by trade, and that’s a pretty good description of the personality traits it takes to be a good software guy. Even the name “Mechanics” is right: Software geeks are mechanics whose tools are all other pieces of software.
People who know me might think otherwise, but yes, even that final sentence about how we “enjoy adventure and risk” is dead-on. I spend all day every day sitting on my ass in front of the computer and eating fatty foods. Is that risky or what?
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