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Confessions from an Impostor

Confessions from an Impostor

You know what impostor syndrome is, right!? Most all of us have felt that nagging feeling that we're faking it and that we're sure to be found out by all the experts around us at any moment.

But before you go assuming this talk is the same ol' song and dance full of platitudes that encourage you to ignore that syndrome, let me clue you in on a little secret: there's no experts around you.

Impostorism is not a syndrome at all, it's a pragmatic mindset and perspective, one we should all embrace and be proud of. In fact, it's vital to us getting our jobs done.

Kyle Simpson
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June 16, 2022
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  1. Confessions From An Impostor
    kyle simpson

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  3. impostor:
    a person who practices
    deception under an
    assumed character,
    identity, or name.
    impostor:
    a person who practices
    deception under an
    assumed character,
    identity, or name.

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  4. (mal) intent
    Frank Abagnale
    “Catch Me If You Can”

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  5. impostor syndrome:
    a psychological occurrence
    in which an individual
    doubts their skills, talents…
    fear of being exposed as a
    fraud.
    impostor syndrome:
    a psychological occurrence
    in which an individual
    doubts their skills, talents…
    fear of being exposed as a
    fraud.

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  6. impostor syndrome:
    a psychological occurrence
    in which an individual
    doubts their skills, talents…
    fear of being exposed as a
    fraud.
    Disclaimer:
    I am not a doctor, nor
    a psychologist.

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  7. impostor syndrome:
    a psychological occurrence
    in which an individual
    doubts their skills, talents…
    fear of being exposed as a
    fraud.
    Disclaimer #2:
    Disproportionately affects
    people from under-represented
    groups.

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  8. impostor syndrome:
    a psychological occurrence
    in which an individual
    doubts their skills, talents…
    fear of being exposed as a
    fraud.
    Disclaimer #3:
    Many others have better articulated
    helpful, insightful advice than I.

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  10. https://thelouisecurtis.medium.com/how-im-trying-to-
    combat-my-impostor-syndrome-48f0b4deb58
    Louise Curtis: "Concert Impostor Syndrome"
    TEDx https://youtu.be/o0a4LOR3R0c

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  11. "When I feel [impostor syndrome] start to bite, I
    know this means I’m passionate about something,
    and that I’m surrounded by the right people to
    help me improve…"
    "If you are feeling like an impostor, you’re probably
    in the best possible position to learn and grow — all
    you need to do is embrace the experience…"

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  14. -
    +

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  15. impostor

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  16. impostor
    actor imitator
    empiric
    empiric

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  17. empiric:
    a person who relies
    solely on practical
    experience rather than
    on scientific principles.
    empiric:
    a person who relies
    solely on practical
    experience rather than
    on scientific principles.

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  18. “I’m working on
    this _____ but
    it’s not good
    enough to show
    others yet.”

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  19. If you wait
    until you’re
    an ‘expert’...
    …you waited
    too long.

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  21. algebraic topology
    manifold theory
    isotopy extension theorem

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  23. sometimes, do ing is
    the best way to learn

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  24. it’s preferable to
    eventually understand
    how what you’re doing,
    works

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  25. but don’t wait for full
    understanding to
    get started

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  26. do
    learn

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  27. professional impostor
    passionate enough to do early and
    often, patiently evolving observed
    experience into expertise, curious
    and willing to ask how

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  28. https://impostor.ly
    #ImpostorProud #ImpostorNotASyndrome

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  29. Confession Time

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  31. Web Design

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  33. https://dwordly.fun
    https://flashmath.cards

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  38. Color Mode Selector

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  41. Color Mode Selector

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  44. Color Mode Selector
    #384047
    #384047 #999999
    #e3e3e3

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  45. Color Mode Selector
    #cccccc
    #384047
    #b59f3b
    #b59f3b

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  54. Accessibility (A11Y)

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  55. –Andreas Lopez

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  56. WCAG 2.x Principles
    https://www.mightybytes.com/blog/web
    -content-accessibility-guidelines/

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  59. https://contrast-ratio.com

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  60. Contrast: 2.62
    Fails WCAG 2.0 / 2.1
    Contrast: 3.97
    Passes AA, barely
    Contrast: 3.8
    Fails AA (text too small)
    Fails AA (text too small)
    Contrast: 1.85
    Fails WCAG 2.0 / 2.1

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  63. EmpowR/PG
    A live-action + RPG game where
    players select differently abled
    characters to tackle different
    game objectives, during which
    players must actually use
    accessible technologies to play.

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  64. Hi.

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  65. THANK
    YOU!
    #ImpostorProud
    #ImpostorNotASyndrome
    kyle simpson

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