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> ...Sometimes I suddenly feel like a fraud... I feel this way sometimes too, despite having a traditional CS degree and being in the software industry my enti

by hideo 6y ago

> ...Sometimes I suddenly feel like a fraud... I feel this way sometimes too, despite having a traditional CS degree and being in the software industry my entire professional life. Apparently impostor syndrome is more common than we think. Personally I've come to believe there are very few people who "fit like a glove", and everyone else has varying degrees of this. Edit: On rereading this it might appear that I am trying to diminish/dismiss your experiences. I apologize if it came across that way - my intention was more to share that I've heard this same sentiment for different reasons from many different people.

mellavora 6y ago
"feeling like a fraud" is pretty common, it is formally called "imposter syndrome". It is usually just your mind playing tricks on you; there is a delta between your internal picture of what a "real" programmer (or senior manager, or whatever position) looks like and your internal image of yourself. One solution is to duck type yourself until the feeling goes away. Another is to start to recognize that some of your internal definitions might not be shared by others. I'll leave it as homework to decide which internal definitions matter the most here.