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For anyone who suspects they might have a bit of impostor syndrome, here are more resources for figuring out how to identify it and deal with it: http://adainit
by britta 13y ago
For anyone who suspects they might have a bit of impostor syndrome, here are more resources for figuring out how to identify it and deal with it: http://adainitiative.org/2013/06/kicking-impostor-syndrome-in-the-head-lessons-from-adacamp-dc-and-sf/ http://adainitiative.org/2013/06/kicking-impostor-syndrome-i... (a video and transcript of a talk and an exercise). Here are also the slides: http://www.slideshare.net/dreamwidth/kicking-impostor-syndrome-in-the-head http://www.slideshare.net/dreamwidth/kicking-impostor-syndro...
I went to a presentation of this talk at OSCON last week, and there was a big audience of both men and women of various ages and backgrounds. I'm pretty convinced that educating people about impostor syndrome is important to a happier, more diverse, and more productive tech community; it's holding too many of us back.