Just Keep Swimming

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A personal, relatable talk about developer imposter syndrome and information overload in the web/JS ecosystem. It discusses feeling behind when new frameworks appear, comparing oneself to others, and proposes putting daily progress in perspective by recognizing strengths and steady improvement.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:37Early job frustration
3. 6:31University passion
4. 10:00Mobile travels
5. 13:29Learning stress
6. 16:37London job hunt
7. 21:00London adaptation
8. 24:14Success vs happiness
9. 27:47Career doubts
10. 31:48Advice for devs
11. 35:37Time to learn
12. 37:01Mental health
13. 40:16Q&A
14. 45:03Overcoming English fears
15. 48:33Final advice

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