Utah Code Camp Spring 2014

Bressain Dinkelman

yes, you belong here

who am i?Bressain

Dinkelmanwww.dinkelburt.com@dinkelburt+BressainDinkelman

DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMERI am not a psychologist

DISCLAIMERUse at your own risk

why are !

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here?YOU

impostor syndrome?

What is

how can i help myself and others?

AwarenessSpread

what is impostor

syndrome?

"[it's] a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments […] those with the syndrome remain

convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved"

FAILUREFAILURE

SUCCESS

SUCCESSSUCCESS SUCCESS

FAILURESUCCESSSUCCESSSUCCESS

SUCCESS

“i got lucky”

“i'm not smart”

“i'm not a good developer”

“i'm a phony”

“i don't belong here”

what's <code> got

to do with it?

50% social

what makes usso susceptible?

impostor syndrome is an

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!

problem

intellectual field

we praise & celebrate

intelligent developers!

“We are looking for a rockstar

front-end developer to

join our team.”

“Come work with a team of AlphaGeeks, Git Ninjas, and

Linux Jedis!”

“…looking for a JavaScript and jQuery guru…”

“Startup Superhero/

Ninja Internship”

we surround ourselves with

smart people

open source

social media

mindset

how doesimpostoraffect developers?syndrome

Afraid tospeak uporshare ideas

nocontributedesire to

afraidto apply to

new jobs

burnoutDue To

Keepingup

thanks bressain,

now i'm sad

overcoming impostor

syndrome

first step:education

great resourcesJulie Pagano talk

Ruby Rogues podcast

Scott Hanselman post

Acknowledge Someimportant

truths

you !

!

at evaluating you

SUCK

impostor syndromemay never

fully go away

pro crasti

nation

bad tech skills!=

Create asupport system

avoidnegative people

reconnect with

spiritual sideyour

step away from the

trees

stop& acknowledgerealsuccess

learndon't

from Failure

dwell on it

everything !

experimentis an

watch theself-deprecating

jokes

yourare humanintellectual heroes

measureyourself

againstyourself

cliché phrase

incoming:

fake itmake it

’til you

do the thingsholding you back

That are

track measurable progress

xx

help others

pretty sure i don't have

impostor syndrome

How Do I

someone hasknow

impostor syndrome?

regularly

Skills or Experiences

Disclaims orUnderstatestheir

not willing

for

to take credit

roles in projects

self-deprecating

humor

what things can i

actually do to help?

hacker school user's manual

No feigning surprise

No “well actually”

No backseat driving

No subtle sexism or other isms

recognizesuccess

and call out

give

startpermission to

don'tthey need

to avoid

be the

Negative Person

be proactivewhen

offering help

withGreat Power

great responsibility

comes

we're all impostors

to some degree(and that’s OK)

moveburning outForwardwithout

pleasetalk about

this

help yourself

help others

do i belong

here?

YES!

questions?

• It’s Dangerous to Go Alone: Battling the Invisible Monsters in Tech - Julie Pagano

• http://juliepagano.com/blog/2013/11/02/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-battling-the-invisible-monsters-in-tech/

• I’m a Phony. Are You? - Scott Hanselman • http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ImAPhonyAreYou.aspx

• Impostor Syndrome with Tim Chevalier - Ruby Rogues Podcast

• http://rubyrogues.com/107-rr-impostor-syndrome-with-tim-chevalier/

• Impostor syndrome - Geek Feminism Wiki • http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

• Hacker School User’s Manual - Social rules • https://www.hackerschool.com/manual#sec-environment

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