Impostor syndrome in the IT world...
summary
Impostor syndrome shows as persistent self-doubt, perfectionism, fear of failure and anxiety and affects about 70% of people at least once. Triggers include country or job changes; concrete tactics that work are to record calls to produce accurate minutes, keep a list facts vs feelings, save positive feedback screenshots and set small biweekly goals. These practices reduce late-night overwork and social isolation; evidence includes repeated hiring, salary raises, conference acceptances and applause despite ongoing doubt.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 10:50INTERNAL CONFERENCE DAY
- 19:21IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
- 20:36POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS
- 22:17EXPRESSIONS OF THE SYNDROME
- 23:56SELF DOUBT
- 26:26PERFECTIONISM
- 28:26FEAR OF FAILURE
- 30:22ANXIETY
- 31:25HOW DO I FIGHT IT?
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