Imposter syndrome is the result of pretending to be something you know to be false. That might come from getting in over your head by dishonesty during a job in

Imposter syndrome is the result of pretending to be something you know to be false. That might come from getting in over your head by dishonesty during a job interview or it could come from an employer setting unrealistic expectations and you lying about compatibility to retain employment. To solve for imposter syndrome the following steps must occur: 1. Apply introspection. Know exactly why you are not qualified and try to figure out how you got there. 2. Talk to your supervisor about this. See if they can work with you or help you with training options. 3. Stop being afraid, because it’s time to man up. Realize you have some work to do to catch up outside the office. If you are so unqualified that you can never catch up then it’s time to start exploring other options much sooner than later. Don’t put this off hoping it will fix itself, like a coward. I spent 15 years as a JavaScript developer. That is the land of perpetual imposters. Nobody knows what they doing in JavaScript as your regular corporate employee and will lie through their teeth about it while putting on a face saving show and simultaneously crying on the inside. The constant insecurity was so toxic.