Thread by @UbahTheBuilder

How to handle Impostor Syndrome as a developer 🧵

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" If Mr X, a well renowned and highly educated professional could make this kind of mistake and still bounce back then you have a chance"

What I do is that I motivate myself from the mistakes/failures of other experts in the past.

If these people failed, then who am I?

Ask for help.

Whether it's a fellow developer on social media or a team member at work.

Opening up to someone about your feelings can be very helpful as he/she is most likely to give you words of encouragement in hopes of allaying your doubts and motivating you.

Remember a time to did something incredible.

I once felt very low

I suddenly recalled a time when I had successfully set up a back-end in a language I barely knew. It was one of the most proud and triumphant feeling I ever had in my life.

That boosted my self-belief

Think about how success will feel

Sometimes all you need to motivate yourself is by visualizing what you stand to benefit from by succeeding.

The goal is to lift you up and keep you going.

Impostor Syndrome makes you feel low and belittle yourself.

If you have any more tips to add, be sure to leave it below.

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