How AI-Native Are You?

Take the 2-minute dev quiz → Get your level, toolkit gaps, and next steps.

Author

Hou C.
May 30, 2025

AI changed how we build — but not all devs build the same.

Some prompt once a week.
Some build multi-agent workflows.
Most don’t know where they stand — or how to grow.

That’s why I built the AI-Native Developer Scorecard — a free self-assessment tool to help you:

  • Identify your current level (1–7)

  • Spot tool + workflow gaps

  • Get personalized next steps to level up

Who It’s For

  • Devs tired of “one-off” AI tricks

  • Teams adopting AI but unsure how to track progress

  • Builders turning personal prompts into scalable systems

Knowing your level helps you grow faster — and future-proof your role as AI reshapes development.

The 7 Levels of AI-Native Developers

Where do you fall?

Level

Title

Description

1

AI-Resistant

No AI use. Manual workflows. Trust gap.

2

AI-Curious

Occasional prompting, but nothing sticks.

3

AI-Assisted

Regular use, but reactive — not repeatable.

4

AI-Augmented

Systemized use with prompt logs + flows.

5

AI-Native

AI-first design. Prompts written before code.

6

Agent-Aware

Delegates scoped tasks to AI agents.

7

Agent-Orchestrator

Builds multi-agent pipelines with fallback + observability.

Each level unlocks new workflows, mindset shifts, and technical leverage.

⚠️ Levels 6 & 7 Are Emerging Practices

Agent-based development is still cutting-edge in 2025. Most developers haven’t adopted it yet — and that’s okay.

You don’t need agents to become AI-native. Focus on Levels 3–5. Mastering those already puts you ahead of 90% of engineers.

You Might Already Be Advanced

Even if you’re not Level 7, you might already be advanced in key AI-native skill areas:

🎯 AI-Feature Certified
You’ve shipped real, production AI-powered UX.

🛡️ AI-Secure
You’ve implemented QA, safety, observability, or responsible AI.

🧩 AI-Strategic
You’re driving AI adoption across your team or org.

Want the Full Breakdown?

If you’ve already taken the quiz and want to go deeper:
📖 Read the full Scorecard Deep Dive →

Covers FAQs, edge cases, and how each level was designed.

TL;DR

  • The AI-Native Scorecard helps devs measure + grow AI maturity

  • Based on workflows, not hype

  • Includes next-step guidance, tool recs, and badges

Then forward this to a dev friend who still writes every commit message by hand.

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— Hou

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