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Feeling the Imposter Syndrome? You’re Not Alone

Albert Einstein once said “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.”

Software engineering is one of those paths you walk into feeling good once you start to understand something, until you realize you really don’t. The field of programming is constantly changing and growing. Sometimes, you might feel as though you can never catch up — such as learning a new framework, only to have a new version come out and now you have to learn something new again.

It can be quite frustrating, not feeling like you can ever plant your feet to the ground with something you just only began to know. But it’s also really exciting, to be a part of something that is incredibly challenging and high-demanding. Software engineers aren’t people who are complacent with being stagnant. One common trait they share is having a growth mindset — the ability to always want more and to continue growing, not only on a professional level but a personal level.

However, the cost that comes with this is feeling the imposter syndrome. Surrounding yourself with great-minded individuals, may make you feel a little weird. It might make you feel like you’re nothing compared to them. You start to doubt your skills and begin to question whether this path is right for you. You think to yourself if the hard…