How To Beat Imposter Syndrome In Tech 

I have been a dev for over 20y... and this feeling never goes away because of how fast-paced the IT industry is.

I like that you said being uncomfortable is actually good, because it gives you the motivation to grow

embrace the uncomfort , if you are feeling uncomfortable then you are at the perfect place to grow. !!!!

As a self-taught developer, this video motivates me a lot, thanks dude

Hey thanks for sharing this. I'm a senior frontend engineer and I still have impostor syndrome. I guess it comes with the territory; there's always something you don't know about your job.

I finished python full stack bootcamp a few months ago, and I am still suffering from that and I haven’t gotten a job yet but honestly man u just made me really giggle. Hats down to you no mf speak of this like you are. Thank you for sharing your experience

As a bootcamp graduate this is something I always struggle with. Thanks for this video man. Wishing you success and nothing less

I really appreciate this video and you. I am starting my first tech position next week and I am also self taught. Everything you mentioned is what I am feeling now. Thank you again for your amazing content!

Thank you for sharing, this will be one of those videos I need to come back to time after time for reminders. Watching someone close to me study medicine helped me realize that even after 10 years, doctors don’t know it all and have to continuously improve and research and that’s the method I plan to use. I’m new to tech and still a student and after 3 weeks of focused and immersed learning, something just randomly clicked!! Then all of a sudden, these technologies and services have begun to flow. I’m at the stage of beginning to understand what I don’t know and I’m grateful for where I am.

Man, i really needed to hear this. Been struggling with imposter syndrome for weeks now. Somehow, even though I kinda know what I need to do. It's comforting to hear it from another person. Being uncomfortable is good, and its how I use that feeling to prove to myself that I am or can be better a developer. This is great content, I love how you told a time where you've went through something similar. It's so relatable and comforting to know I'm not alone feeling like this, thanks man.

As a web developer designer I feel that a lot. How I deal with it in a healthy way is maybe there is some truth to it, maybe it’s revealing a skill set that I need to learn or improve. When I look at it honestly I get motivated to learn the language that I feel I’m lacking, causing my impostor syndrome, but I have to be careful. We all know no one person knows everything about the web or coding so I tried to take a realistic look at my skills, and look at what I can improve on, along with my strengths. Try not to compare myself to others. There is always going to be somebody who knows more about a certain code than I do, but I have to keep in mind that I may know more about some other aspect than they do, if I’m getting imposter syndrome from looking at everybody and feeling that I need to be perfect and the best, that’s unrealistic thinking and is going to cause me nothing but pain. In addition, I try to be honest with myself and my clients about my skill set. If I need to hire another developer to help me with the project, I will. I have to remember it’s about getting the job done for my client and not feeding my ego.

Great mindset man! The fact that you didn't give up and put in so much time learning skills for your job shows that you have willpower and perseverance. A lot of people don't realize that these traits will help a lot with being successful.

imposter syndrome loves to wreck my mental health. i can't tell if i'm truly an imposter or not or if i'm lying to myself to keep going 🤔🙃

Pop lock & drop it still a slapper

Just starting out learning to code and this video helped me with overcoming anxiety entering into the tech world. Tech has always been an interest of mine and this year I've decided to make that career jump! Thanks Jeremiah for an amazing video!

My biggest fear is that someone's going to hire me in tech only because I'm a woman and I won't know anything and I'll make a complete fool of myself. In my pervious jobs/career I knew what I'm doing at ''all'' times. In tech however, I feel like I never know enough. I guess I need to get comfortable sitting in the feeling of being uncomfortable. Btw, a career switcher here :D Thank you for sharing.

I am a self taught developer too, I haven’t been to any college, and it always makes me feel inferior to those who has attended, your video has motivated me enough to keep on moving not to fumble and rather upgrade my skills, thank you very much ❤

OMG Bro I Need This Video So Much. Just Got Hired As A Software Developer And I Was Losing My Mind Thinking I Was Over My Head. But This Video Put Me At Ease And Now I Can Take A Breath And Continue To Grow In This Field. Much Love Bro 💯🤟🏾

oh man! Thank you so much! I just started my first job as a self-taught developer a week ago, and this is exaclty how I feel! It was very inspiring to hear your story!

This was inspiring and tangible for defeating imposter syndrome, thank you!

This was so helpful. Its grounding to hear someone else experience what feels like is an isolated feeling. Thanks man, I needed that.

Thanks dude. I’m just a 17 yr old and only able to talk to adults since only me and them have the same interests(I mean I haven’t found anyone in my age who is into developing yet). But I always feel like an impostor among them, I almost thought I was, but after these videos about how to overcome impostor syndrome I started to realize that I should have looked from the different angle

Man I have been watching your videos, and sorry to say this, but I never subscribed to your channel quite yet but when you dropped Hester and Payton ooooohhh man!!!! I am a Chicago Bears fan from Chicago born and raised, subbed for life man!!!! 😆

as someone who is self taught also...i found doing complex projects on my own time and analyzing what i accomplished solved imposter syndrome.

Everyone gets imposter syndrome. And if they don't, they're lying lol. Keep at it man. Love seeing your channel blow up!

This made me laugh so hard and helped a lot. Thanks for posting!

This video damn near made me cry! I am in the middle of my education to be a softwave developer and when I tell you the imposter syndrome is crushing me some times its an understatement.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I hear a lot of people saying that no company will let a junior touch their backend. I am surprised to hear that you got your first job as a Fullstack developer. Even though I have a degree in computer engineering, I still have a strong impostor syndrome. My last job was not related to programming and I feel like the big challenge is getting your first job as a developer. After that, you just keep improving and you should be fine.

Needed these words today. Didn't realize that impostor syndrome could manage to lurk in despite being in my 5th year in the industry. Thanks for this Jeremiah...

Loved this video man! The football analogy was great for me as someone who grew up playing sports myself. I'm transitioning over from a materials science hands on background to learning front end development and this for sure helped give me confidence and realize there's nothing wrong with starting where I'm at. New subscriber!

Awesome video. The only thing I did not agree with is that you mention that impostor syndrome goes away with time. Impostor syndrome will kick in even if you have 20 years of experience. Because you will eventually move to a new team, technology, role or company which will trigger your impostor syndrome. If you never feel impostor syndrome, I would challenge you if you are doing things outside of your comfort zone or just doing the same type of tasks over and over again. As you mentioned in the video, there are ways to reduce the impostor syndrome episodes and that is to work on yourself, you mentioned some good points in this video :)

Thank you, I feel like there are a lot of people who need to hear this. I’m a QA engineer and still feel out of place sometimes but I’m a lot better now compared to even a year ago. It’s a process.

This was pure gold!! Thank you!! ❤

I’m an entry level French teacher, this is excellent advice!!!

That Canvas in the back is fire and so is your desk. You should do a room tour or desk tour.

Your video motivates me, currently working as a first programmer job one month, I feel very uncomfortable because I have not idea how to do.

Thanks for this brother. Really.

Thank you so much for this video. It's made a big difference to me right now.

This was SO HELPFUL!!!! Oh my goodness! I was so down on myself just putting myself every day (literally to the point of crying). Thank Yah (God) for allowing you to make a video like this to encourage me during my insecure moments.

Man, this was a great video, thank you for sharing! Please continue making videos!

That was what I needed right ther. That bit at the end finished it off right.

Thanks for this. This has actually really taken some of the pressure out of the situation and shown me a different mindset (so mission of video accomplished basically).

Great video bro. Programmers are not supposed to know everything off the top of their heads but instead research everything needed to create software. #we-all-started-as-noobs & #you_are_not_an_imposter!

I'd like to thank you for this video man, I really appreciate it!

i feel like an imposter in every tech job I get. sometimes I really fail to turn up for some good opportunities because of the fear of judgment😔

This was definitely a video worth watching :)) thanks bro :))) Decided to watch another Dev imposter syndrome video after this and within 2 minutes, he was peddling his course… Your videos hit different bro… I very much enjoy your content:))

I needed this so much

Perfect timing to hear this. Thanks for sharing.

Total side note: have you ever heard you look a loooot like Mamoudou Athie. Archive 81 is also a solid watch if that genre is your vibe.

Thank you

It comes in waves, even if you have a set job and "made it", and let me tell you i needed this video. Thank you

You’re an inspiration, young man👍🏾

Thanks man really motivating!!

Awesome video Jeremiah! Keep on keeping on!

Dang, you was gettin jiggy on the field bro 😭but great and very motivating video 💪🏽

And i also use gpt4, so can develop faster and learn faster but at the end still feel very amateur.

Love this bruh, no one tells you this tbh. ❤️

You inspire us lot!! Thanks to share your experience..

Thanks a lot, Jeremiah. This inspires me.

thankss for a greaat video, will do the tipss! 🥺

What do you do when you've coded for 20 years and still have to learn new tech that comes out every 6 months, and still have this feeling?! Does it ever go away?!

Love your content! Gained a new sub

Love this! 🎊

Thanks for sharing 👏🏿👏🏿

Thank you 🙏

This was awesome!

Oh so this is kindve normal I’m noticing. Thank you bro 🙏🏽

Dammmm the little song kept me wanting to hear more

I'm interested in software development but unsure where to begin. What courses do you recommend as a starting point?

I appreciate this video 🥰

Nice video man like always! Thanks and also centennial high school? Lol

curl up in a little tiny ball and look at the ceiling. LOL!!! Awwww po baby. LOL!!!! Man I'm feeling the same way right now. I just got my Security Plus Certificate and I know literally nothing about cybersecurity. SMH. Totally lost at this point. Just trying to get that first gig and change careers.

Same with me when it comes to Mac

A new sub here. I like the video.

Hello brother, been trying to validate my img but it ain't validating, I have actually done everything shown on the error message yet it's still not working. Can you help out please?

What courses would you recommend on Udemy ?

Wish you good luck 🤟🏻👍🏻

Love you bro ❤️

thank you

what about the crewmate syndrome

The Imposter Syndrome is a real issue. I always just remind myself I don't need permission to learn and make mistakes. It's an assumed part of development.

Code that good good!

This is me right now.

I am a flutter developer. Makes things easier for multiplatform development

Ah that's the name of it!

Manipulating the frond end without even react? BRO DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT A LOOP IS? HOW TF DID THEY HIRE YOU FOR FULL STACK WTF

Words I needed to hear whilst job hunting!

amazing

When I saw the title I thought the imposter syndrome meant among us XD

AYEEEYOOOOO MILEY CYRUS😭😭😭

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IMPOSTER?!??! LIKE THE IMPOSTER FROM AMONG US??!?!??

Lol patagonia 😂

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Omg😂 soooo me😂😅