This is exactly what Imposter Syndrome is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome Intelligence itself

This is exactly what Imposter Syndrome is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome Intelligence itself is an abstract concept. There are so many things that go into it, and nobody has all of it. Maybe one person every 10 years, but they live in a garden shed and go insane. My partner and I are both "smart" people, but in very different ways. My memory is shit, theirs is fantastic. I struggle to remember what groceries to pick up, they can count cards. But based on that one factor nobody would say that I'm a dumb person. When you're starting out, things are always going to be tough. When I was a college grad it took me 40 interviews to get a job. Unfortunately, there's a disconnect between recruiters and reality - don't get discouraged. There's something kind of awful in 'tech culture' that rewards the boy genius rather than somebody willing to put in the work. You don't walk onto a construction site and see a few expertly laid bricks and everybody gone for the day. Work ethic is the most important thing, in my opinion. If you have that, you'll be successful.