A modern Joel Test for your engineering org
Score your team against the practices that define high performers — delivery, quality, reliability, and platform maturity — and get a ranked list of where to invest next.
Prefer the quick version? Try the DevOps Maturity assessment.
Markers that actually matter
A modernized take on the Joel Test: one-run environments, golden paths, self-service, infrastructure as code, deployment friction, on-call load, observability, and more — the practices that separate high-performing teams from the rest.
Your friction, ranked
Every "no" is a concrete source of toil for your team and the developers you serve. The result is a prioritized map of where to invest, not a vanity score.
AI analysis of your gaps
On paid plans, the assessment is turned into a short, direct read a leader can take to the business — what to fix first and why it matters.
Platform Health Check
A dedicated track for platform engineering maturity — measuring whether your internal platform actually reduces friction for the teams it serves.
Practices, not just outcomes
Your DORA metrics tell you how delivery is performing; the health check tells you which capabilities are holding it back. Together they answer both halves of the question — what's happening, and what to change to improve it.
FAQ
What is an engineering health check?
A structured self-assessment of your engineering practices against clear markers across delivery, quality, reliability, and platform maturity — producing a score and a prioritized list of where to improve. DXSignal's version is a modernized take on the classic Joel Test.
Is there a free version?
Yes — the DevOps maturity self-assessment is free and takes a few minutes. The in-product Engineering Health Check adds tracking over time and AI analysis of your gaps.
How is this different from DORA metrics?
DORA metrics measure delivery outcomes from your data. The health check assesses the practices and capabilities behind those outcomes — the two are complementary, and together they show both what is happening and why.
See where your team stands
Start with the free DevOps maturity assessment, then track it over time inside DXSignal.
Take the free assessment