Impostor syndrome in Tech
summary
Argues that impostor feelings hit roughly 50–90% of people in IT and maps a repeatable impostor cycle where success is always explained away as luck or overwork, leading to burnout, procrastination and stalled promotions. Recommends concrete tools: measure with the Clance IP scale, keep a written achievements list or LinkedIn/CV, run lightweight seniority checks in hiring, use appreciation as a jar of honey, and consider therapy or structured feedback loops.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:03What is impostor syndrome
- 8:07Success and external factors
- 14:30Dark places of impostor syndrome
- 18:03Psychological mechanisms
- 28:17Practical solutions
- 40:52Q&A session
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