Imposter Syndrome is a condition in which one feels like they aren't qualified to do what they've been tasked to do or have gotten to where they are through sheer luck. Not only have I personally experienced this and continue to almost 20 years into my career, but almost every developer I've ever met has dealt with it.
When developing/designing/managing/cooking, do you ever feel like:
- You are faking your skills
- You are only where you are due to circumstances and/or luck
- Anyone could do what you're doing
- You don't understand why you're being trusted with the task
- At any moment, someone is going to discover how bad you are at your job
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome. Congratulations. Acceptance is the first step to recovery.
In my presentation, I'll talk about common ways that Imposter Syndrome expresses itself and some concrete tips & tricks on how to deal with it, both for yourself and coworkers or employees.
Every developer experiences Imposter Syndrome, which can be summed up as "feelings of inadequacy in face of plenty of prior experience". This presentation will help you identify, avoid, and combat bouts of Imposter Syndrome in you and your co-workers or employees.
In this group discussion Gabriella Davis with Tony Holder from Panagenda, Maria Nordin from Infoware Solutions and Jon Schultz from Prominic discuss their personal battles with the Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter Syndrome is a condition in which one feels like they aren't qualified to do what they've been tasked to do or have gotten to where they are through sheer luck. Not only have I personally experienced this and continue to almost 20 years into my career, but almost every developer I've ever met has dealt with it.
When developing/designing/managing/cooking, do you ever feel like:
- You are faking your skills
- You are only where you are due to circumstances and/or luck
- Anyone could do what you're doing
- You don't understand why you're being trusted with the task
- At any moment, someone is going to discover how bad you are at your job
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome. Congratulations. Acceptance is the first step to recovery.
In my presentation, I'll talk about common ways that Imposter Syndrome expresses itself and some concrete tips & tricks on how to deal with it, both for yourself and coworkers or employees.
Every developer experiences Imposter Syndrome, which can be summed up as "feelings of inadequacy in face of plenty of prior experience". This presentation will help you identify, avoid, and combat bouts of Imposter Syndrome in you and your co-workers or employees.
In this group discussion Gabriella Davis with Tony Holder from Panagenda, Maria Nordin from Infoware Solutions and Jon Schultz from Prominic discuss their personal battles with the Imposter Syndrome.
Impostor Syndrome is a pervasive feeling of self-doubt, insecurity, or fraudulence despite often overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Or
Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be.
It strikes smart, successful individuals.
It often rears its head after an especially notable accomplishment, like admission to a prestigious university, public acclaim, winning an award, or earning a promotion.
This definition is usually
Narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement
Has links to perfectionism and the social context.
Talk from the inaugural Lead Dev Austin meetup.
Tech is a fertile ground for imposter syndrome -- technologies and tools change quickly, its practitioners come from a variety of backgrounds, and the evolving job landscape, roles, and titles aren't always clearly defined. All of this (and more) contributes to feelings of imposter syndrome. I'd like to talk about why imposter syndrome is so prevalent, ways to deal with it, and how we as a community can do better to support those who feel imposter syndrome and help to curtail its impact.
Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you are less qualified or less accomplished than your peers. Though it's easy to identify, it's also dificult to navigate, especially as careers become more fast-paced in nature.
Boost your self esteem in just 15 minutes with these powerful messages that cut straight to the root of why we have low self worth. You deserve to feel good about who you are, and empowered to build your best life!
Self Confidence is something which people miss on very quickly, With this presentation help your co team members or classmates or colleagues to gain back their confidence. We have added self test, games, videos, motivational quotes and stories to gain our confidence back or to check at what level of confidence are we at.
Mindset for Achievement: How to Boost Achievement and Fulfillment Through Min...BayCHI
Carol Dweck at BayCHI, May 11, 2010: Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. Dweck's research also shows that praising intelligence can harm motivation by creating a fixed mindset. People also tend to believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. They're wrong. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all great people have had these qualities. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.
Negative thoughts are natural. They are good. But if left uncontrolled it may turn to be harmful. How can we find them out and modify? Modifying the negative thoughts are essential to living happily. It can help you improve your natural immunity and overall health. ANTs are an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts and the 9 best ANTs and its management methods are discussed here. It can cause stress and other mental disorders.
Empathy: The Science of Feeling. Do You Have Enough Empathy to Reach Your Ful...UXPA International
Ever wondered what makes some practitioners truly great? Is there something in how they are wired that sets them apart and amplifies their contributions on products, projects, and within organizations?
Our presenters will explore how recent advances in brain science and empathic competency may offer practice owners and businesses measurable ways to hire and cultivate individuals who can make a true difference in the success of their products and teams. The two will share findings from their 2015 survey of more than 500 practitioners throughout Europe, Canada and the United States on the importance of empathy in designing informational environments.
Join our presenters and hear how a conversation about hiring for fit, the role of certifications, and predicting team success resulted in a journey to understand what really makes us tick.
(Participant count will be updated after research fields to reflect actual participant numbers and respondent geographies).
Knowing your strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, thoughts, and feelings is a big step towards knowing who you really are.
Self-awareness is the key to preventing the emotional drama that guides your reactions to situations and other people.
Taming your content with custom post types and fieldsCarolyn Jones
As a WordPress site owner, I wanted to have more flexibility and control over my content so looked towards custom post types and custom meta fields. This is the journey of how a non-developer learnt to structure post types, custom meta fields, the plugins and libraries I've used to create my sites with and some tips for making the editor more user friendly so all the extra fields don’t feel overwhelming.
How WordPress Changed My Life! - Ricky BlackerWordCamp Sydney
This is the story of how I became involved with WordPress, and the WordPress community, and also how attending WordCamp Sydney 2014 changed my life.
It will give examples of how giving back to WordPress can be beneficial in many ways, and also hopefully inspire those just embarking on their WordPress journey to follow their dreams, and maybe even some tidbits for seasoned WordPressers.
Impostor Syndrome is a pervasive feeling of self-doubt, insecurity, or fraudulence despite often overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Or
Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be.
It strikes smart, successful individuals.
It often rears its head after an especially notable accomplishment, like admission to a prestigious university, public acclaim, winning an award, or earning a promotion.
This definition is usually
Narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement
Has links to perfectionism and the social context.
Talk from the inaugural Lead Dev Austin meetup.
Tech is a fertile ground for imposter syndrome -- technologies and tools change quickly, its practitioners come from a variety of backgrounds, and the evolving job landscape, roles, and titles aren't always clearly defined. All of this (and more) contributes to feelings of imposter syndrome. I'd like to talk about why imposter syndrome is so prevalent, ways to deal with it, and how we as a community can do better to support those who feel imposter syndrome and help to curtail its impact.
Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you are less qualified or less accomplished than your peers. Though it's easy to identify, it's also dificult to navigate, especially as careers become more fast-paced in nature.
Boost your self esteem in just 15 minutes with these powerful messages that cut straight to the root of why we have low self worth. You deserve to feel good about who you are, and empowered to build your best life!
Self Confidence is something which people miss on very quickly, With this presentation help your co team members or classmates or colleagues to gain back their confidence. We have added self test, games, videos, motivational quotes and stories to gain our confidence back or to check at what level of confidence are we at.
Mindset for Achievement: How to Boost Achievement and Fulfillment Through Min...BayCHI
Carol Dweck at BayCHI, May 11, 2010: Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. Dweck's research also shows that praising intelligence can harm motivation by creating a fixed mindset. People also tend to believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. They're wrong. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all great people have had these qualities. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.
Negative thoughts are natural. They are good. But if left uncontrolled it may turn to be harmful. How can we find them out and modify? Modifying the negative thoughts are essential to living happily. It can help you improve your natural immunity and overall health. ANTs are an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts and the 9 best ANTs and its management methods are discussed here. It can cause stress and other mental disorders.
Empathy: The Science of Feeling. Do You Have Enough Empathy to Reach Your Ful...UXPA International
Ever wondered what makes some practitioners truly great? Is there something in how they are wired that sets them apart and amplifies their contributions on products, projects, and within organizations?
Our presenters will explore how recent advances in brain science and empathic competency may offer practice owners and businesses measurable ways to hire and cultivate individuals who can make a true difference in the success of their products and teams. The two will share findings from their 2015 survey of more than 500 practitioners throughout Europe, Canada and the United States on the importance of empathy in designing informational environments.
Join our presenters and hear how a conversation about hiring for fit, the role of certifications, and predicting team success resulted in a journey to understand what really makes us tick.
(Participant count will be updated after research fields to reflect actual participant numbers and respondent geographies).
Knowing your strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, thoughts, and feelings is a big step towards knowing who you really are.
Self-awareness is the key to preventing the emotional drama that guides your reactions to situations and other people.
Taming your content with custom post types and fieldsCarolyn Jones
As a WordPress site owner, I wanted to have more flexibility and control over my content so looked towards custom post types and custom meta fields. This is the journey of how a non-developer learnt to structure post types, custom meta fields, the plugins and libraries I've used to create my sites with and some tips for making the editor more user friendly so all the extra fields don’t feel overwhelming.
How WordPress Changed My Life! - Ricky BlackerWordCamp Sydney
This is the story of how I became involved with WordPress, and the WordPress community, and also how attending WordCamp Sydney 2014 changed my life.
It will give examples of how giving back to WordPress can be beneficial in many ways, and also hopefully inspire those just embarking on their WordPress journey to follow their dreams, and maybe even some tidbits for seasoned WordPressers.
WordPress Development with VVV, VV, and VagrantMitch Canter
The day I discovered Vagrant was the day that I changed the way I worked. I went from fighting with server setups and local development boxes to seamlessly creating sites that fit in with my own workflow. But Vagrant by itself, while good, won’t get you there alone.
That’s where VVV – a WordPress development environment – comes in. VVV comes pre-equipped with all of the tools, bells, and whistles needed to streamline your development environment.
Learn why it is important to include video content on your site, along with the best ways to create and implement a video library for your WordPress website.
A big hurdle for WordPress Developers when jumping into Javascript development is the paradigm switch from PHP’s Class based classical inheritance to Javascript’s more Functional prototypal inheritance.
In this talk we will be taking an in-depth look at how objects work in Javascript. We will also be look at different ways to handle inheritance in Javascript. In addition to reviewing what JS Prototypes are, we will also spend some time looking at object creation patterns in JS. How they differ from PHP, and in some ways how they are similar. We will even cover cool things that Javascript lets us do like borrowing methods from other objects. And much much more.
Annual State of the Word presentation at WordCamp San Francisco in 2013. To see the accompanying speech and video, please visit:
http://wordpress.tv/2013/07/29/matt-mullenweg-state-of-the-word-2013/
It looks a lot better with the animation and transitions. :)
A look at WordPress in 2016, and a proposal for a future direction for the project functionality and organization, delivered in December 2016 at WordCamp US in Philadelphia.
You can watch it on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl6U7UotA-M
Learning WordPress made me more valuable as a provider of digital content services, including copywriting. I can bridge the gap between developers and clients, work directly with designers, lead a project - all because better I understand how the pieces of digital content and marketing fit together.
WordCamp Nashville 2016: The promise and peril of Agile and Lean practicesmtoppa
Why you may to consider adopting Agile or Lean practices, how they differ from each other, what benefits you can expect, and what obstacles you may face
Nürnberg WordPress Meetup - Custom Post Types mit PODS.iofrankstaude
Beiträge und Seiten kennt jede/r WordPress AnwenderIn. Zusätzlich zu diesen beiden Beitragstypen kann WordPress um Eigene erweitert werden. Wie diese angelegt, Inhalte erfasst und diese auf der Webseite ausgegeben werden, ohne PHP zu können
Shortcodes are commonplace in WordPress themes, plugins and even WordPress core. Whether you are a new developer looking to implement a shortcode for the first time, or are a seasoned pro; come join us as we delve into the pros, cons, gotchas, best practices and creative approaches to shortcodes.
Traditionally, SEOs have sought to optimize content with keywords, but now, keywords matter a whole lot less than actual topical authority.
But just how do you build that authority into your site?
If you said, “Content,” you’re half-right. Yes, content matters, but not just any content. Gone are the days of sites producing truckloads of “thin” content of little value. And gone are the days of optimizing any given page for keywords and hoping it will rank. Instead, search engines are looking for authoritative content that is more topically optimized than keyword-optimized.
In this presentation, you'll learn how to build that type of content. Specifically, you will learn:
-- The new way to conduct keyword research, organizing keywords into meaningful topical groups.
-- The importance of searcher intent and how to identify it.
-- How to build topical dominance for a single topic.
A Freelancer's Guide To Handling Difficult ClientsDamon Schopen
A new client contacts you about a project they want you to do. You quickly negotiate a price. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you get the feeling that something isn’t quite right. You are really excited to start the new project and make some money so you start right away. You get a couple days in and the client is adding all kinds of things to the project that they thought would be included. On Friday they remember that they never told you the project needs to be completed by Monday. Knowing that it is impossible to finish the project by Monday you get a sinking feeling. Meanwhile, the client thinks that what they are asking for is perfectly normal. After all this is their first website. Quickly you begin to curse the day you met the client and wish you never took on this project.
Having the skills to design and develop a website is only part of what you need to become a successful freelancer. Working with clients and managing expectations are essential skills to have as a freelancer. This session will be an open discussion about how to work with clients and manage projects.
Some of the topics discussed will be:
How to make sure a client is a good fit before jumping into a project.
How to set clear expectations for the client and the freelancer.
How to make sure you get paid for your work.
How to defeat impostor syndrome: confessions of a developerMatteo Bruno
Do you feel like you don't belong, you don't deserve what you achieved, everyone in your office is more talented than you? Do you have imposter syndrome... too?
Imposter syndrome is common across all industries, but the increasing pressure to be successful in IT is taking its toll on employees, affecting more than half workers, me included :)
After many years working in tech for a lot of companies (from startups to big corporations) in many business fields, I found a way to overcome self-doubt and turn this weird feeling in a booster for greater achievements... and I want to share it with you!
How to Pitch Your Shareholders Like the Media (and get support for your ideas) Terri Trespicio
How do you get someone to listen to, let alone buy into, your ideas? Whether you're pitching external clients, internal clients, your boss, or your boss's boss, you need to understand how people listen (and why they tune out).
In this keynote address, given at Brand Experience Magazine's 2018 BXPLive event, branding pro Terri Trespicio, former editor at Martha Stewart and co-creator of Lights Camera Expert, gives you a new model and mindset for pitching your ideas.
Find out how to position your pitch and approach everyone from clients to the C-Suite using tools that experts and authors use to get media attention—so that you're in a better position to attract resources, recognition, and support for your efforts.
How to overcome imposter syndrome | Codette Celebration Day 2019Andra Zaharia
I won’t lie: I haven’t found a permanent solution to silencing imposter syndrome but I do have some practical tips on how to deal with it in a way that doesn’t keep you from thriving. Maybe you’ll find them helpful.
(title image by @hookieduke)
Racism. Sexism. Homophobia. Transphobia. Within our own communities, these concepts are not new—but the 2020 pandemic has shone a spotlight on these issues.
It was only February of this year that Prime Minister Kishida’s aide said he “didn’t even want to look at” same-sex married couples.
But surely, we’re not like that. We make technology to make the world better, not hurt it.
Well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is the technology that we make is not immune to our human biases, and we all have biases. The good news is we can change this. With a bit of courage and humility, we can take the next step into a new frontier of universal design—technology that can be useful to everyone, regardless of their race, ability, identity or sexual orientation.In this 2-hour interactive session, participants will explore together common types of biases in technology and tackle difficult conversations around product design and development decisions.
It will be led by CJ Hostetter (they/them), a designer with ten years of experience in UX design who identifies as nonbinary.
This workshop will take place in person and be centered around small-group discussions tailored to digging in deep and sharing personal predicaments around bias in tech.
人種差別、性差別、同性愛嫌悪、トランスフォビア。
私たちのコミュニティでは、これらの概念は目新しいものではありませんが、2020年のパンデミックによって、これらの問題にスポットライトが当てられるようになりました。
また、岸田首相の側近が同性婚カップルを「見たくもない」と言ったのは、今年2月のことでした。
でもきっと、私たちはそんなことはない。私たちは、世の中を良くするために技術を作るのであって、傷つけるために技術を作るのではありません。
さて、良いニュースと悪いニュースがあります。悪いニュースは、私たちが作るテクノロジーは、私たち人間のバイアスに左右されてしまうということです。
良いニュースは、私たちがこれを変えられるということです。
少しの勇気と謙虚さがあれば、人種、能力、アイデンティティ、性的指向に関係なく、すべての人に役立つユニバーサルデザインの新しいフロンティアへ次のステップを踏み出すことができるのです。
この2時間の対話型セッションでは、参加者は一緒にテクノロジーに共通するバイアスを探り、製品設計や開発の意思決定にまつわる会話に取り組みます。
UXデザインで10年の経験を持ち、ノンバイナリーを自認するデザイナー、CJ Hostetter (they/them)がワークショップを行います。
このワークショップは、対面で少人数のグループディスカッションを中心に、テクノロジーにおける偏見にまつわる個人的な苦境を掘り下げ、共有するために行われます。
Doing customer development (and stop wasting your time) - StartupBus editionHans van Gent
Why would you bother to talking to people while you actually could be building your product?
Because everything you assume could be wrong. Time to validate those assumptions and start your business on the right track while being on a moving bus.
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4. What Is Imposter Syndrome?
● Term coined in 1978 by clinical psychologists Dr. Pauline R. Clance and
Suzanne A. Imes
● Refers to high-achieving individuals marked by an inability to internalize their
accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud".
#WCNImposter
7. “I have written eleven books, but each time I think, ‘uh oh,
they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody,
and they’re going to find me out.’ ”
#WCNImposter
8. “I have written eleven books, but each time I think, ‘uh oh,
they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody,
and they’re going to find me out.’ ”
Dr. Maya Angelou
Nobel Laureate, poet, memoirist and
Civil Rights Activist
#WCNImposter
9. “I still believe that at any time, the no-talent police will come
and arrest me.”
#WCNImposter
10. “I still believe that at any time, the no talent police will come
and arrest me.”
Mike Myers
Actor, comedian, screenwriter,
composer, producer, Saturday
Night Live standout
#WCNImposter
11. “Why would anyone want to see me again in a movie? And I
don’t know how to act anyway so why am I doing this?”
#WCNImposter
12. “Why would anyone want to see me again in a movie? And I
don’t know how to act anyway so why am I doing this?”
Meryl Streep
Called the “best actress of her
generation,” winner of eight Golden
Globes & three Academy Awards
#WCNImposter
14. 3 Types of Knowledge
1. Stuff you know
#WCNImposter
15. 3 Types of Knowledge
1. Stuff you know
2. Stuff you know you don’t know
#WCNImposter
16. 3 Types of Knowledge
1. Stuff you know
2. Stuff you know you don’t know
3. Stuff you don’t know you don’t know
#WCNImposter
17. You have been successful in taking a lot of information out of the third category and put it
into the second category; you know of a lot of stuff you don’t know. This makes you feel
dumb and helpless a lot of the time.
#WCNImposter
Why You Feel Like A Fraud
26. When you suck at something but gradually
improve, two things happen:
#WCNImposter
27. When you suck at something but gradually
improve, two things happen:
1. You know what being awful at something really feels like
#WCNImposter
28. When you suck at something but gradually
improve, two things happen:
1. You know what being awful at something really feels like
2. You realize that you do have talent and/or perseverance and this builds
confidence
#WCNImposter
29. My Own Journey
Art School - (1995 - 1999) Attended alongside many people with far more artistic talent than myself
Graphic Designer (1999 - present) - Never felt like a “real designer.”
Jr Web Developer (2012 - 2015) - worked with Kenneth White at Sprclldr for 3.5 years and stayed keenly
aware of what I didn’t know.
Jr Web Developer (July 2016 - now) - work as a Jr Developer at Parthenon Publishing & spent the first
month convinced I would be fired bc I didn’t know what I thought I should.
I continue to learn...
#WCNImposter
30. Combatting Imposter Syndrome
● Review what you have learned - you know more than you think you know
● Surround yourself with peers who are supportive of the learning process
● Keep a list of the nice things people say to you about you
● Get involved in your community - be a mentor or a mentee
● Step out of your comfort zone - you might find other things you’re good at too
#WCNImposter