So here’s the thing. I studied medicine, in South Africa. One of the longest possible courses of study and arguably one of the most stable career choices one could make.
Imagine everyone’s shock when after qualifying and practicing for 5 years I decided to stop seeing real patients and start working in technology.
Imposter syndrome can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence.
So here's the deal... it takes forever for us to learn and perform certain (even simple) tasks - just because we don't have the same baseline or background as other people. But... that's also awesome, because it can help you. We cover the things we learn with the stack we use, and maybe you need a quick guide too!
Use our tips, tricks and the stuff we learn.