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Homeless to senior mech eng here. Do you also find yourself dealing with imposter syndrome or struggling to account for survivor bias in your advice?
by Prcmaker 4y ago
Homeless to senior mech eng here. Do you also find yourself dealing with imposter syndrome or struggling to account for survivor bias in your advice?
- pksebben 4y agoI deal with imposter syndrome by asking tons of questions and being totally up front about what I don't know - it helps that I have a sense of pride for what I know I can do - I'm a better lateral mover than most and that's helped me be useful where others struggle so it's okay when I'm struggling and they have the answers. Eliminating ego is a constant piece of the work. The survivor bias is one that I think on pretty frequently. A friend that I mentored is a lot better than I am in technical ways but struggles in some of those areas that have nothing to do with tech - emotional regulation and people skills - and it's made the journey very difficult. I wonder frequently how I could have better taught those skills. Edit to add: Homeless to senior eng? Holy cow! I wanna hear that story!
- Prcmaker 4y agoWell done, that kind of introspection can be hard to keep up.