> Do people regularly run into coworkers like me during their career and simply ignore it because they find it too awkward to criticize them? Kind of, I defini

> Do people regularly run into coworkers like me during their career and simply ignore it because they find it too awkward to criticize them? Kind of, I definitely know a few. But generally those profiles are not incompetent, and can support the team in times of pressure. Also there's periods in my life where I'm definitely not so productive, so it's nice to know I can slow down as well without having to worry. The main issue is that it slows down the pace of the whole team — not just their work, but the energy in the group. This can be frustrating for team members who like to get stuff done and an energising, motivating atmosphere. Side note: when you think about the salaries of profiles like that for the amount of code/functionalities/effort produced, it also makes you realise how much a side project is worth "cost-wise" — easily a few hundred thousands dollars. I do think these kinds of profiles deserve their salaries overall, the company definitely agrees to pay those high salaries for what is produced. The ones much more productive should be be paid accordingly though, which is rarely reflected. >Do I have imposter syndrome and I am actually a 10x developer whose laziness makes them a 1x developer? You're probably pretty good and with good potential if you were putting in the effort and practice. But you'll never know, and excellence is generally indissociable from passion and commitment. In my opinion you're not an imposter but not that far from it either. More engagement is expected basically, but at the same time companies have so much trouble recruiting that they are still happy with what you're producing.