Software engineering #anxiety, let's talk about it. Specifically, let me try to deconstruct my personal anxiety
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1️⃣ classic impostor syndrome: it doesn't matter how good I actually am with some technology/tool/technique. Even if I can get the job done, it still feels far from adequate and I feel like I have to rush to get better to defend my job title & credibility...
2️⃣ future tech gamble: tech is always changing and I need to be ready for the next big thing if I want to stay relevant in the market. But what is the next big thing? I don't know, of course, so I try to check out as many things as I can and often end up feeling overwhelmed! 🤯
3️⃣ Todo list overflow 💣 my to-do list grows way faster than what I can handle and I often end up dropping a list entirely to just start a new one. Same gose for my browser tabs and my reading lists... Every time I drop it feels like a failure 😵
4️⃣ contribute back panic. I rely so much on open source code and on other people's work that I have a urge to give something back. Also when I do something with a glimpse of success it is a lot of work it requires a lot of fucus and I get easily bored and I feel exhausted!
Is this just me or do you suffer from similar #anxiety ?
Anyway, I think software developer Is still the most beautiful job and I wouldn't even dream to be doing anything else in my life. I feel so lucky that my passion can also be a rewarding profession ♥️👨💻
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