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Beat Impostor Syndrome

Arjan van der Gaag
October 03, 2014
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Beat Impostor Syndrome

A software developer's guide to a happier, more fulfilling life. Presented by Arjan van der Gaag at Arrrrcamp, 2014.

Video: http://www.confreaks.com/videos/4804-arrrrcamp2014-debugging-facades-dealing-with-imposter-syndrome-as-a-developer

Arjan van der Gaag

October 03, 2014
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  1. Beat Impostor Syndrome
    A software developer’s guide to

    a happier and more fulfilling life
    Arjan van der Gaag
    @avdgaag • arjanvandergaag.nl
    Arrrrcamp, 2014-10-02

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  2. Arjan van der Gaag
    @avdgaag • arjanvandergaag.nl

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  3. Arrrrjan van der Gaag
    @avdgaag • arjanvandergaag.nl

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  4. brightin

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  5. brightin.nl

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  6. impostor
    syndrome

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  7. competence

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  8. it makes

    no sense

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  11. do you trust
    your mind?

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  12. it hurts creative
    knowlege work

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  13. flawless

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  14. effortless

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  15. everything

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  16. alone

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  17. all at once

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  18. fail or fake

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  19. burn out

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  21. don’t just do
    something,

    sit there!

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  27. comfort
    zone
    interesting
    things

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  28. comfort
    zone
    interesting
    things

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  29. courage is to act
    in spite of fear

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  30. you ≠ code

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  31. feedback

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  32. expectations

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  33. celebrate

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  34. coaching

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  35. beat impostor syndrome .net

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  36. beatimpostorsyndrome.net

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  37. &
    take control
    be awesome

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