Since 2016, I’ve built extensions, npm packages, NuGet packages, taught at colleges, mentored developers, and worked full-time. Yet recruiters question if it’s all real. This is my story of being an invisible polymath in tech.
Tag: imposter syndrome
Letter to My Younger Self: You’re Not a Fraud
You just got the job offer. Instead of celebrating, you’re terrified. Convinced they made a mistake. That you’ll be exposed as a fraud within days. I need you to hear this: You’re not a fraud. You never were.
Everyone’s Winning But You: The Career Anxiety Spiral
It’s midnight and you’re scrolling LinkedIn. Everyone your age just made principal engineer. Got a FAANG job. Launched something viral. Meanwhile you’re wondering if you’re falling behind. If it’s too late.
You’re Not a Fraud: Making Peace with Imposter Syndrome
You just shipped something brilliant and all you can think is when they’ll realize you’re a fraud. If 58% of tech workers feel this way, maybe it’s not you. Maybe it’s the system.
