They know more than I do

Whether in collaboration with colleagues, at Github, through blog posts or forums: We are always faced with what others do or have done. We often compare our own work with those of others and consider our own knowledge and skills as much weaker. But is that true?

This is a first draft for known problems of some programmers, that was presented at the PHPUGKA. It's about self-doubt, that isn't only known by beginners but also by experienced developers. This talks also names and explains the Imposter-Syndrome.

Yes, the slides alone don't contain much infos, so you have to see the talk. ;-)

Transcript

1. They know more than I do Claudio Zizza php.budgegeria.de @SenseException
2. Getting sh*t done!
3. Learning by asking (First contact with the community)
4. Learning by documentation (Written by someone else)
5. Learning by doing (The hard way - may include failure)
6. How to measure progress or success?
7. Feedback Customers Company Colleagues
8. To see beyond one's own nose Other projects' accomplishments Commonly occurring names in communities Certificated Devs
9. They know more than I do
12. Is such a contribution really helpful? Yes!
13. Knowing different things
14. Varieties in a good team
15. Way of progress isn't a single street
16. "Success" is not the same for everybody People may even not recognize their own success
17. Impostor-Syndrome
18. Wikipedia says: Not a mental disorder ca. 70% of the population world wide were affected Causes anxiety, stress, self-doubt Tend to reflect upon extreme failure
19. "They know more than I do" How can you support them?
20. Say/Write "Thank you"
21. #php7thankyou
22. So: Thank you
23. Make them realize what their work did for you/others (Big Picture)
24. Encourage them to contribute (Community)
26. Small contributions can cause big changes
27. Expect ideas from everyone From: "I don't need your tests in my production" https://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/2jzp6k/i_dont_need_your_tests_in_my_production
28. Working together
29. Thank you Claudio Zizza php.budgegeria.de @SenseException