Impostor Syndrome: I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

A psychological perspective of Impostor Syndrome in Tech.

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3. IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
5. Or…….. How I stopped worrying and learned to advocate for others
8. I’m a Software Developer at WTS Paradigm. Here’s my story. Hello! I am Ross Larson @rosslarsonWI
9. in Psychology Impostor Syndrome
11. Clinical Significance
12. Pills vs. Skills
13. Comorbidity
14. Stigma of Mental Health
15. Self-Care (isn’t selfish)
16. Cognitive Bias
18. Dunning - Kruger Effect
19. Impostor Phenomenon 1978 - Pauline Rose Clance, PhD Suzanne Imes, PhD Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS)
20. Phenomenon vs. Syndrome vs. Disorder vs. Experience
26. in Tech Impostor Syndrome
27. “ “To be an engineer you need: 1) A willingness to feel totally lost 2) The confidence that you will eventually reach the solution” @michellewetzler Chief Data Scientist, @keen_io
30. “ “I’m a 10X developer. Everything I do takes ten times as long as I thought.” @discostu105
32. “ “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” Ernest Hemingway
33. lucybellwood.com
35. Confidence != Competence
36. to others in Tech Comparing experiences
38. xkcd.com/385/
39. 1000 Papercuts
42. @ChloeCondon
44. Are you a recruiter?
45. Are you new to this?
46. “ “I didn’t realize how draining code switching was until I was in a room of devs who looked like me for the 1st time, and I could finally breathe.” @saronyitbarek
47. Resources And Tips
49. You are here for a reason.
53. “ “Diversity is being invited to the party; Inclusion is being asked to dance” - Verna Myers
54. arementalkingtoomuch.com
57. Thanks! You can find me on Twitter at: @rosslarsonWI about.me/rosslarson Any questions?