Fake It Till You Make It: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

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

Transcript

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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