There were times in the first half of my career when I intentionally cultivated the illusion that I was an expert. Really, I just had a decent overview, plus do

There were times in the first half of my career when I intentionally cultivated the illusion that I was an expert. Really, I just had a decent overview, plus documentation-reading skills. This led to me being promoted beyond my abilities, and it bit me at least once. Over time, the reality of my skills and the perception balanced out, so I wasn’t pretending anymore.