THE AUTHENTIC DEVELOPER
summary
Claim: shame drives impostor loops and hiding, and deliberate practices break it. The talk shows concrete tools: an exercise to identify shame triggers (from Brené Brown), a Plan B of trusted allies, mindfulness and self‑compassion retraining, and setting reasonable, reachable goals. At work apply specifics: filter criticism, turn code reviews into teaching moments, stop shaming newcomers for not knowing Kotlin or RxJava, say "I don't know" to model vulnerability, and redesign hiring/intern processes to remove shame.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Introduction to authenticity
- 1:23Imposter syndrome explained
- 3:31Understanding shame triggers
- 8:09Identifying personal shame
- 11:38Stop fitting in, start belonging
- 14:05Self-worth beyond work
- 16:29Filtering criticism and trolls
- 18:57Overcoming people pleasing
- 20:04Perfectionism is a myth
- 21:49Setting realistic goals
- 22:33Practicing authenticity daily
- 23:36Self-compassion techniques
- 27:05Finding your ikigai
- 28:07Stop shaming tech ignorance
- 29:11Empathetic code reviews
- 30:36Skills to practice empathy
- 34:10Speaking out for culture
- 37:05Lead by example with vulnerability
- 38:29Questioning harmful processes
- 39:52Normalize learning discomfort
- 41:16Share your story
- 42:51Q&A and closing
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