Impostor
/ɪmˈpɒstə/
noun
a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.
Syndrome
/ɪmˈpɒstə sɪndrəʊm/
noun
Imposter syndrome can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success.
What are the symptoms? 🤒🌡
- “Am I a good enough developer?”
- “Will I be able to learn everything?”
- “Am I just lucky?”
Self Doubt!!
Why is it so prevalent in programming community❓❗️
- “So much to learn and choose from”
- “Rapidly moving”
- “Programmers can be very competitive
and arrogant”
What to do?🤔🤯
- “Start being comfortable in uncomfortable situations”
- “Everyone struggles just like you”
- “Strong passion/drive >>>> intellect”
- “Accept that you’ll never be an expert”
- “Give yourself some credit”
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By Shubham Zanwar
