Imposter Syndrome: Am I Faking It?

Do you feel like you're faking it? like you don't feel good enough to do your job? Feeling like you've blagged your way through your career? Then like me and hundreds of others, you might be suffering from imposter syndrome.

During my talk I am going to discuss what imposter syndrome is and how it feels. Then I'm going to talk you through why people suffer from it and how people overcome it.

This talk is based on both my personal experiences and those of others. By the end of it I hope you can identify if you are suffering from imposter syndrome and also create a team environment that helps to combat the feeling within your team mates.

Transcript

1. @braddle Imposter Syndrome Am I Faking It?
2. @braddle Mark Bradley Software Developer @braddle
3. @braddle Sainsbury’s
4. @braddle What is imposter syndrome? The obligatory Wikipedia Quote “Impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved.”
5. @braddle Why am I talking about this?
6. @braddle Have you ever suffered with Imposter Syndrome?
7. @braddle Do you think Imposter Syndrome is common in your particular field of work?
8. @braddle Why do people suffer?
9. @braddle Comparing yourself to others http://functionallies.com/2015/09/22/51-stop-comparing-yourself-to-others/
10. @braddle How you learnt to program
11. @braddle Permie : Contractor
12. @braddle Let’s End Imposter Syndrome Max Woolfe
13. @braddle That developer who's younger than you but seems to know everything doesn't have your experience.
14. @braddle That developer who totally understands Docker and has drafted a proposal to use it at work doesn't understand the first thing about functional programming.
15. @braddle That developer who seems to create a new app in the latest Javascript framework every day doesn't really get the basics of OOP.
16. @braddle That developer who contributes to open source in their spare time doesn't have a baby to look after.
17. @braddle So much you “should” know
18. @braddle Poor Communication
19. @braddle Unconstructive Code Reviews
20. @braddle Lack Of Feedback
21. @braddle Being Passionate
22. @braddle Triggers
23. @braddle Meetups & Conferences
24. @braddle It should just work
25. @braddle Applying For Jobs
26. @braddle How Does It Affect People's Ability To Do Their Job?
27. @braddle How do people cope with it?
28. @braddle Knowing
29. @braddle Back To Basics
30. @braddle Recruitment Tests
31. @braddle Code Katas
32. @braddle Distractions
33. @braddle Better Communication Let’s improve the feedback we give
34. @braddle Constructive Feedback
35. @braddle Better Code Reviews
36. @braddle Pair Programming
37. @braddle Mentoring
38. @braddle Meetups & Conferences
39. @braddle Speaking
40. @braddle Blogging blog.mark-bradley.net
41. @braddle Balance
42. @braddle Questions? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-hough/always-ask-a-question-confidence_b_4726024.html
43. @braddle Survey http://goo.gl/forms/BtRVcPbXps
44. @braddle Thank you braddle@gmail.com @braddle