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Where do you live?

PeruColombiaMexicoChileAnother country

How much do you know about coding today?

Nothing, I’m starting from zeroThe basics: Excel or a little codeI already code

How much can you spend on studying?

Only free optionsSome, little by little (courses or an institute)I can invest in a university degree

How much time do you have each week?

Less than 5 hours5 to 15 hoursFull time

Now 30 work activities. Imagine doing each one, without thinking about pay or how much study it takes: would you like it?

Build kitchen cabinets

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Develop a new medicine

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Write books or plays

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Help people with personal or emotional problems

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Manage a department within a large company

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Install software across computers on a large network

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Repair household appliances

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Study ways to reduce water pollution

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Compose or arrange music

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Give career guidance to people

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Start your own business

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Operate a calculator

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Assemble electronic parts

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Conduct chemical experiments

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Create special effects for movies

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Perform rehabilitation therapy

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Negotiate business contracts

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Keep shipping and receiving records

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Drive a truck to deliver packages to offices and homes

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Examine blood samples using a microscope

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Paint sets for plays

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Do volunteer work at a non-profit organization

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Market a new line of clothing

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Inventory supplies using a hand-held computer

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Test the quality of parts before shipment

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Develop a way to better predict the weather

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Write scripts for movies or television shows

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Teach a high-school class

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Sell merchandise at a department store

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Stamp, sort, and distribute mail for an organization

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Which sounds most fun?

Designing how an app looksProgramming the logic behind an appFinding answers hidden in dataBuilding systems that learn (AI)Protecting systems from hackersKeeping servers running and automating

In a group project, you are the one who…

Makes everything look goodOrganizes the information and numbersFinds the mistakes before handing it inMakes things work behind the scenesTalks to everyone to understand what’s needed

How do you get along with math?

I enjoy mathFine with basic mathI’d rather avoid math

What attracts you more?

Visuals: colors, shapes, screensLogic: rules, steps, systemsVisuals and logic equally

When something stops working, you…

Want to know exactly why it happenedFix it fast and move onCheck the numbers to see the impactWrite down the steps so it can be repeated

How do you prefer to work?

Talking with people all dayA bit of team, a bit on my ownFocused for long stretches, no interruptions

Checking every detail again and again…

I love it, I’m very detail-orientedChecking details depends on the dayI’d rather create new things

Which tool would you open first?

Figma or CanvaExcel or Google SheetsThe terminal (command line)An app on my phoneChatGPT or another AIA code editor like VS Code

How fast do you want your first tech job?

I want my first job as soon as possibleI can study for 1 or 2 years firstI’m up for a long path

What would you like your work to achieve?

Millions using my appCompanies making better decisionsBuilding AI productsPeople being safe onlineSystems that never go downSoftware without bugs

This test includes the O*NET Interest Profiler (Mini-IP) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), in English (My Next Move) and Spanish (Mi Próximo Paso), with its items and scoring unchanged. Used under the O*NET Tools Developer License (CC BY 4.0). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

MiRutaTech changes: we add our own tech questions and match your interest profile against O*NET occupation profiles to recommend paths. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. The profiler was validated with U.S. samples; use it as guidance, not a diagnosis.

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