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I mean this sounds a lot less like imposter syndrome and a lot more like someone realising that they've only interacted with a tiny portion of the software deve
by reedf1 5y ago
I mean this sounds a lot less like imposter syndrome and a lot more like someone realising that they've only interacted with a tiny portion of the software development process after a long stint of job hopping. In this case you literally are an imposter, you are ultra experienced at the first year of a project and have no experience at t+1 onward.
- heisenbit 5y agoYes, that is also my understanding - imposter is someone doing without skills and it looks well on the surface vs imposter syndrome is someone struggling, feeling desperate and suffering in performance due to a mismatch of self perceived skills and self perceived skill requirements. Software is a team effort where the individual contribution is only a fraction of the whole. Even worse we just extend what others have provided before. As it was argued in ‚No silver bullet‘ our work is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is doable. No wonder we feel small.
- toastercat 5y agoThis describes my situation so well, that I've finally come to realize I am an imposter. Although I am an imposter voluntarily, since I job-hopped always for significantly higher salaries. I wonder how much longer I can fool companies into hiring me.
- loa_in_ 5y agoAs long as you keep delivering