{"id":41476,"date":"2022-08-22T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/?p=41476"},"modified":"2022-08-22T09:15:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:15:31","slug":"impostor-syndrome-programmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/impostor-syndrome-programmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Impostor Syndrome as a Programmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-41483 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Impostor-Syndrome-as-a-Programmer-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/>Believing that you\u2019re somewhat unqualified for your job is a problem faced by the best of us. When those thoughts creep into your head, they\u2019re hard to shake off.<\/p>\n<p>Having impostor syndrome makes you feel like you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impostor_syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not doing enough<\/a> work, not learning quickly enough, or that you\u2019re simply not good enough for the position you\u2019re occupying\u2014even when you\u2019ve worked tirelessly to get to where you are.<\/p>\n<p>Impostor syndrome is characterized by feelings of inadequacy in the workplace, leading to a fear of being discovered as a fraud. It\u2019s like having chronic self-doubt.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll find out everything you need to know about impostor syndrome. How it manifests, how it impacts your career as a programmer, and how you can deal with it. I\u2019ll also share my own experience with impostor syndrome and the steps I\u2019ve taken to work through it.<\/p>\n<h2>How I Found Out I Was Dealing With Impostor Syndrome<\/h2>\n<p>The thought is always there. It\u2019s that inner voice that tells you to keep quiet while the smart people are talking and that your opinion is way too unimportant to be aired. That\u2019s how impostor syndrome creeps in.<\/p>\n<p>In my case, I think I always had it. I always chose to take on the simpler tasks rather than the tougher and more challenging ones. I told myself that if I tried out a new project that was beyond my knowledge, I would fail terribly.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t know the term \u201cimposter syndrome\u201d but I wanted to know why I ran away from things I wanted to learn or felt slow when I tried to acquire new skills. I googled my problems and finally found a list of symptoms that matched my predicament, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I felt I didn\u2019t deserve the position I was in because I wasn\u2019t good enough for it. Chronic self-doubt was my very close companion.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I doubted my accomplishments and attributed them to outside help or luck.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I fixated on my <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/perfectionism-kills-programmers-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">errors and failures<\/a> and allowed them to dictate my intelligence limits.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I doubted my skills when I realized I didn\u2019t know everything there is to know.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I believed some projects were just way out of my league and I shouldn\u2019t even bother trying.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">When I heard from other developers about their skills and experience, I thought I could never attain their level and that they were all smarter and more talented than myself.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I refused to communicate my ideas.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I felt anxious and stressed due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Why-do-I-always-feel-like-my-programming-ability-is-inadequate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feelings of inadequacy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These symptoms I found were all related to impostor syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>I now knew why I couldn\u2019t learn to program when I first developed an interest in it in 2019. I started with HTML and it looked good.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is nice, I can do this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Then I opened JavaScript and it really hit me. The self-doubt crept in.<\/p>\n<p><em>Who are you trying to deceive? Why would you even think for one second that you can handle this? Do you think programming is a joke and any person can just get into it? You\u2019re terrible at math and get frustrated at the first sign of a problem, and you think programming is the next thing for you? You\u2019re kidding yourself.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At that point, I felt like a total fraud. Like if I ever got a job in programming, it would be with fake credentials.<\/p>\n<h2>How Impostor Syndrome Affects Programmers Generally<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re relating to these symptoms I have mentioned, you probably have impostor syndrome, too.<\/p>\n<p>It hinders programmers from taking on projects that are different from the types they usually take on, from speaking up and chipping in ideas at work, or from starting up their own establishments.<\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes, developers will quit their jobs because they feel they\u2019re not fit for the role. They might even switch to a whole new career thinking that they can\u2019t keep up with working in tech.<\/p>\n<p>I, for one, put off learning how to code for three years. I started a business and then eventually went into growth marketing. I finally learned how to manage my self-doubt and got back into programming, but I had lost a lot of time.<\/p>\n<p>You might be thinking of quitting, too, because you don\u2019t believe in yourself or your abilities. Maybe your self-doubt is eating you alive and you just can\u2019t get over it.<\/p>\n<p>Impostor syndrome slows down your career growth as a programmer. It reduces your productivity, and we can\u2019t have that. You\u2019re very important to the advancement of the tech field, and I can\u2019t let you quit. Not without sharing my hard-earned imposter syndrome management tips first!<\/p>\n<h2>How I Learned to Manage My Impostor Syndrome and Get Back Into Programming<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32143 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/programmer-thinking.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"279\" \/>After three years of wasted dreams (literally), I got a growth marketing internship. I had very little in terms of skills, but I still applied and got the job. I dedicated myself to learning the necessary skills to excel at the job, and it has been going well so far.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, I have also gotten back into programming. I\u2019m more dedicated to learning new languages and developing projects for when I\u2019m finally ready to transition into programming fully and start applying for jobs.<\/p>\n<p>In that time, something had to have changed. I no longer felt those inklings of self-doubt. I was more confident in my skills, and it helped me excel at my work and learn programming languages better and faster.<\/p>\n<p>So, what changed?<\/p>\n<p>Well, I found ways around my impostor syndrome, and now I no longer give up on a task or project just because my brain tells me it\u2019s too big for me or that I can\u2019t handle it. I don\u2019t even need <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/programming-is-hard-and-i-feel-unmotivated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outside motivation<\/a> to keep me going.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things I did that helped me let go of my self-doubt. You might want to try them out for yourself so you can get better at managing impostor syndrome.<\/p>\n<h3>Make a Habit of Being Uncomfortable<\/h3>\n<p>The first time I quit learning how to code, it was mostly because I felt uncomfortable with it. It was totally out of my comfort zone and unrelated to what I was studying. When I felt the weight of the discomfort, I decided to quit and let go of my passion. This is how self-doubt turns your dreams into wasted ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>So, to get back into programming, I had to get comfortable with my discomfort. Whenever I feel like programming is way out of my league, like I\u2019m impersonating a really smart programmer, or like I\u2019m a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing, I don\u2019t stop learning. I sit in that discomfort and soak it in.<\/p>\n<p>As a programmer, you should already know what you want and have goals to get it. Discomfort shouldn\u2019t throw you off-track and keep you away from success.<\/p>\n<h3>Stop Letting Professionals Intimidate You<\/h3>\n<p>Programmers in general like posting their work on social platforms so other people can check it out. Showing off your work is an important step in building your brand so you can get high-paying jobs.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I always did was compare myself to the work of professionals. I\u2019d look at their code and instantly get a brain freeze.<\/p>\n<p><em>What are all these? Why don\u2019t I understand these yet?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The thing is, these folks are professionals. They\u2019ve been writing code for years. They developed dozens of projects that are far superior to the weather app you\u2019re working on. If you continue to compare yourself to them, you\u2019ll start feeling like you\u2019re not doing enough, you\u2019re unintelligent, or you\u2019re not a programmer and you\u2019re just deceiving yourself.<\/p>\n<p>When you finish working on your tiny little project and you publish it, some professionals and more experienced programmers might tell you plainly that what you did is very little compared to what they\u2019re doing or that you should not bother developing seemingly tougher projects because this one you just published is subpar.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about being inferior to them. You don\u2019t have time for that. Work harder and filter out the noise, and you\u2019ll soon find yourself doing the things they said you couldn\u2019t handle.<\/p>\n<h3>Embrace the Impostor and Know You Cannot Always Be the Best<\/h3>\n<p>Being a programmer means there\u2019s always something new to learn\u2014a new language, concept, syntax, etc. I had to learn that I can\u2019t be on top of everything at all times. To become a great programmer, I have to devote myself to learning constantly.<\/p>\n<p>When you have impostor syndrome, you\u2019ll doubt your abilities just because you don\u2019t know how to use the hot new tool or you\u2019re not easily grasping the language everyone is talking about. At this point, you\u2019ll feel the full crushing weight of self-doubt and you might want to give up on everything.<\/p>\n<p>However, once you accept that you cannot possibly know everything there is to know about programming, that you cannot be the best in the whole world, you can embrace feeling like an impostor and take it as an opportunity to learn something new.<\/p>\n<p>The best programmers are not the ones who know everything, but the ones who are willing to learn new things whenever they\u2019re needed.<\/p>\n<h3>Say Yes to Doing Things You Don\u2019t Know How to Do Yet<\/h3>\n<p>I do this thing at work where I say yes to carrying out tasks I know nothing about. When I don\u2019t know how to do something, I don\u2019t say, \u201cOh I\u2019m sorry, I don\u2019t know what that is or how to do it so I can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I just say, \u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after that, I\u2019ll start researching how to do that particular thing, then I\u2019ll find out how to do it faster. Before I know it, I\u2019m done. I\u2019ve completed the task I knew nothing about and learned something in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Successful programmers don\u2019t say no to a new project just because they\u2019ve never done it before or because their brain tells them they can\u2019t do it. That\u2019s what impostor syndrome does. It makes you stay away from anything challenging so you never leave your comfort zone. If you want to be a better programmer and stop feeling like a fraud, you have to challenge yourself and do all those things your mind says you can\u2019t do.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, those feelings of self-doubt will no longer mean anything to you because you\u2019ve been facing your challenges head on and you will continue to do so.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep Track of Your Accomplishments<\/h3>\n<p>Accomplishments are great reminders of your abilities and worth. As you grow as a programmer, naturally you\u2019ll start working on projects at increasingly higher levels. You can document your achievements so you can go back to look at them later and pat yourself on the back for how far you\u2019ve come. It\u2019s a nice reminder of your growth.<\/p>\n<p>I usually set tasks for myself in the Notion app. I\u2019ll write a description of the projects I\u2019m working on, what I hope to learn while working on them, and the tools or languages I plan to use in completing them. When I\u2019m through with the projects and move them to the completed projects list, they\u2019re always there for me to look back and commend myself.<\/p>\n<p>You can also document the new problems you solved (that horrifying bug that almost took your life or how you cracked some interview questions). These will help you later on to be more confident in yourself and your skills.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ve Got This!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38206 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/simpleprogrammer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Happy-Employee.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" \/>To wrap this up, I\u2019d like to reiterate that as a programmer, especially when you\u2019re transitioning into programming from another discipline or you don\u2019t have a computer science degree, it is completely normal to feel like an impostor or a fraud. You are not alone\u2014a lot of programmers go through it. I have, and I have also learned how to best manage it.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a highlight of some of the things that can help you manage impostor syndrome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Make a habit of being uncomfortable.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Stop letting professionals intimidate you.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Embrace the impostor and know that you cannot always be the best.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Say yes to things you don\u2019t know how to do yet.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keep track of your accomplishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have shared my experience in this article as well as some actionable steps you can take to manage your own impostor syndrome. I hope they help you wrangle this conniving beast!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believing that you\u2019re somewhat unqualified for your job is a problem faced by the best of us. When those thoughts creep into your head, they\u2019re hard to shake off. 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