E13 - Imposter phenomenon: how I cope with it...

Donia shares her experiences transitioning from quality assurance to software development, working in the aerospace industry, and moving to startups. She discusses the challenges and benefits of working in highly regulated environments versus more agile startups. Donia also talks ...  Afficher plus

Staff software engineer Ahmad joined me to share insights from designing complex systems at Shopify. We discussed distributed systems, managing technology landscapes, testing strategies, flexible architectures, leadership skills, understanding roles, and optimizing teams. Key tak ...  Afficher plus

During my conversation with Law Roach, he said when he started out, he didn’t know what he was doing but you have to "fake it till you make it," which led me to reflect on how many people do this. But it is easier said than done, thanks to a little thing called Imposter syndrome. ...  Afficher plus

So many of us experience imposter syndrome - the idea that you feel like a fraud in your job; that you’re faking it until you make it and that any minute now, people will be able to see through it. The problem can be especially hard for high achievers. In this episode, psychologi ...  Afficher plus

Today I share my experiences with imposter syndrome and some techniques I use to cope with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Do you heavily relate to the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it?” Do you question whether or not you’re qualified enough to call yourself a functioning human? Do you reject compliments like it’s your actual job? If you said yes to any of these questions, we’ve got an episode for yo ...  Afficher plus