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Fake It Till You Make It: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Fake It Till You Make It: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

A short lightning talk about imposter syndrome given at the Triangle DevOps meetup.

Patrick Easters

November 07, 2018
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  1. Fake It Till You Make It
    Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
    Patrick Easters
    DevOps-y Stuff @ Red Hat

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  2. What is Impostor Syndrome?
    The feeling of self-doubt and fraudulence about your own achievements and
    credibility despite the fact that, in reality, you’re doing great

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  3. Keep Learning
    ● Carve out time to learn something new
    ● Keep up with interesting blogs/websites
    ● Go to meetups and conferences
    ● Don't be afraid to fail

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  4. Surround Yourself with Smart People
    ● Join/participate in communities (Meetup, Slack, Reddit)
    ● Find a mentor
    ● Ask for help when you need it

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  5. Share Your Knowledge
    ● Write a blog post
    ● Update documentation
    ● Help people in your communities

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  6. Take a Deep Breath
    Relax! You’ve got this.

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  7. Thank You
    Patrick Easters | @patrickeasters

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