Caution: This is not a bucket list. Completion of all items on this test probably means you're cooked.

The 2026 purity test for computer science majors, founders, and tech-oriented people alike.

1. 1. Have said "works on my machine"?
2. 2. Broke production?
3. 3. Created a new branch and cherry-picked changes because your current branch felt unfixable?
4. 4. Committed changes with a message like "ACTUALLY final final fix 2"?
5. 5. Approved a PR without reviewing it?
6. 6. Used an exact code snippet from Stack Overflow in your own code?
7. 7. Debugged for hours only to find a missing semicolon or bracket?
8. 8. Force-pushed to main?
9. 9. Use print debugging as your primary debugging method?
10. 10. Fully refactored a project using a different language or framework?
11. 11. Used AI to change one line of code that you could've done faster without prompting AI?
12. 12. Put a GPT wrapper project on your resume?
13. 13. Coded / vibe-coded an app to solve a personal problem?
14. 14. Have an AI IDE, Claude, or ChatGPT subscription?
15. 15. Used AI to generate comments or documentation?
16. 16. Switched to a different LLM when the current one wasn't working?
17. 17. Used AI during an interview or assessment?
18. 18. Used AI to message someone on a dating app?
19. 19. Had several AI agents or LLMs running at the same time?
20. 20. Self-hosted your own LLM?
21. 21. Read or skimmed the "Attention Is All You Need" paper?
22. 22. Pushed secrets or API keys to a public GitHub repo?
23. 23. Contributed to an open-source project?
24. 24. Starred a repo and never looked at it again?
25. 25. Attended a hackathon?
26. 26. Attended 5+ hackathons?
27. 27. Attended a hackathon just for the free food?
28. 28. Flew somewhere to attend a hackathon?
29. 29. Won a hackathon?
30. 30. Put a project on your resume or bio before having a working prototype?
31. 31. Applied to a VC?
32. 32. Used "0→1" to describe a project?
33. 33. Pitched your startup or "billion-dollar idea" at a party?
34. 34. Described your product as "it's like X but for Y"?
35. 35. Flew to SF or NYC for career or tech purposes?
36. 36. Cold-DM'd a recruiter?
37. 37. Completed 3+ interview rounds only to get rejected or ghosted?
38. 38. Reneged a job or internship for a better offer?
39. 39. Been laid off or rescinded?
40. 40. Made a job application tracking spreadsheet?
41. 41. Interviewed or applied for other jobs during work hours?
42. 42. Added someone else's contributions to a project on your resume or application?
43. 43. Received a certificate for completing a bootcamp or course?
44. 44. Pulled an all-nighter to ship a feature?
45. 45. Coded at a party?
46. 46. Flew somewhere primarily to "lock in"?
47. 47. Solved a technical problem in your dreams or while trying to fall asleep?
48. 48. Left work later than 7 p.m.?
49. 49. Left work later than 11 p.m.?
50. 50. Attended standup in bed or pajamas?
51. 51. Have a tech Twitter/X account?
52. 52. Have a Substack or blog?
53. 53. Read Hacker News?
54. 54. Been in the cscareers.dev Discord server?
55. 55. Have a personal website?
56. 56. Made a meme or cracked a joke related to tech or computer science?
57. 57. Tried learning or know Vim keybinds?
58. 58. Use an indie web browser (e.g. NOT Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox)?
59. 59. Use Linux as your primary OS?
60. 60. Use or have used Arch Linux (btw)?
61. 61. Use dark mode exclusively for everything?
62. 62. Use Notion or Obsidian regularly?
63. 63. Own an Apple Watch or Whoop?
64. 64. Built a home server or homelab?
65. 65. Own Arc'teryx clothing?
66. 66. Own an Oura Ring?
67. 67. Built your own mechanical keyboard?
68. 68. Gone bouldering or climbing?
69. 69. Go to a bouldering gym regularly?
70. 70. Attempted 75 Hard or one of its variants?
71. 71. Have a caffeine addiction?
72. 72. Drank Soylent or similar liquid meal replacements instead of proper meals?
73. 73. Sleep on only a mattress or the floor (no bed frame)?
74. 74. Gone to a rave or festival?
75. 75. Done psychedelics?
76. 76. Been drunk at a company event?
77. 77. Done drugs at a company event (other than alcohol)?
78. 78. Got someone's LinkedIn at a party?
79. 79. Asked someone out at a tech event?
80. 80. Been asked out at a tech event?
81. 81. Hooked up with someone at a tech event?
82. 82. Dated someone in tech?
83. 83. Dated someone from your workplace?
84. 84. Rescheduled or canceled a date because you "needed to lock in"?
85. 85. Brought a date to your company office or work event?
86. 86. Built something to impress someone you were interested in?
87. 87. Lived in a "hacker house" (over 50% engineers working on the same product or company)?
88. 88. Been part of a university tech-related club?
89. 89. Been to a tech event that wasn't a hackathon (e.g., conference or job fair)?
90. 90. Met an engineer in a foreign country?
91. 91. Use Signal regularly?
92. 92. Used Partiful to host or attend an event?
93. 93. Sent a calendar invite to meet with a friend?
94. 94. Own crypto?
95. 95. Bought NVIDIA stock?
96. 96. Listened to a STEM/tech-related podcast (Huberman, Lex Friedman, Dwarkesh)?
97. 97. Completed the Blind 75?
98. 98. Completed the NeetCode 150?
99. 99. Completed 300+ LeetCode questions?
100. 100. Have or had an addiction to a Riot Games title?