The Typing Interview
A conversation, not a questionnaire. It asks how you actually handled real situations, follows up when an answer could point two ways, and tests the types you're torn between.
Think of a recent time a plan or system you rely on stopped working. Walk me through what you actually did about it.
Our team rota kept falling apart, so I sorted it. I'm quite a logical person, so it wasn't hard.
When you say you sorted it, what did you do first? And which part of it felt like effort?
Why I'm building it
Questionnaires have a blind spot: they can only score the answer you give. If you see yourself as logical, you tick logical, and the test has no way to ask what you actually did last time it mattered. That's how most mistypes happen, mine included.
A good typist works differently. They ask for a real example, then follow up until it's clear which way it points. The Typing Interview does the same: short questions, real episodes from your life, and a follow-up whenever an answer could fit two types.
How it works
- Start with what you know. Bring a quiz or Type Finder result you're unsure about, or a type you think you are. If you name a type, the interview treats it as something to test, not something to confirm, and won't tell you which way it's leaning until the end.
- Talk through real examples. One question at a time, each about something that actually happened. It works through how you use each function, focusing on the places where your likely types differ.
- Get a reasoned result. A provisional type, the quotes from your answers that support it, a plain-English explanation of why it isn't the closest alternatives, and an honest confidence level. If the evidence is split, it says so instead of forcing an answer.
What it is, and what it isn't
- It's a structured conversational estimate, built on the same function-by-function approach I use in typing reports.
- It isn't a verified typing. If you want certainty, a typing report from a human typist is still the route for that.
- It isn't a psychological assessment, and it won't claim to be one.
Speak instead of type
Text comes first. After that, you'll be able to speak your answers instead of typing them: press to talk, check the transcript, send. People say more when they talk, and that extra detail is what makes typing accurate. The interview doesn't analyse your tone of voice, and recordings are deleted once they've been transcribed.
Your data
- You'll need an email address to start, and you must be 18 or over.
- Your conversation is only saved if you agree to it, and it's kept for 12 months as set out in the privacy policy.
Tested before it opens
It won't open to everyone until it's been tested against people whose type has been verified by a typist, and it has to beat the existing tools on the same people. Joining the waitlist is how you can be part of that.
Frequently asked questions
When will it be ready?
Testing with people on the waitlist is planned for the end of 2026. It opens to everyone once it passes its accuracy checks.
Is it free?
Yes.
How is it different from the quiz and Type Finder?
Both are questionnaires: you answer, they score. The interview can ask for an example, follow up when an answer is vague, and spend its questions on the two or three types you're actually torn between.
Will it tell me my type for certain?
No test can. It gives you a reasoned estimate and says how confident it is. For a verified result, a typing report is the route.