Imposter syndrome plagues many software engineers and when I first started my career, I was no exception.
I used to look forward to becoming a Senior Software Engineer.
I’d be making the big bucks and my imposter syndrome would finally go away.
I’m here now. Did it work?
Nope. At least not all the way.
Like you shared, I know more, and I can build more things, but I’m also working on harder problems…
I still struggle with imposter syndrome from time to time. But now I see it for what is.
A sign i’m in an uncomfortable 🚀season of growth.
Every time I take on a new challenge or difficult project, it rears it’s old familiar tactics.
3 wks ago I took on my first engineering management position,
and it feels like I started over in a way.
I’m reminding myself what I know to be true.
I’m leveling up in new, exciting, and challenging ways.
it may take a while to get good at these new skills. But…
I’m leveling up. 🚀
Thanks for the reminder Kevin!
> A sign i’m in an uncomfortable 🚀season of growth.
💯 best of luck in the new management position I'm sure you'll do great!
I used to look forward to becoming a Senior Software Engineer.
I’d be making the big bucks and my imposter syndrome would finally go away.
I’m here now. Did it work?
Nope. At least not all the way.
Like you shared, I know more, and I can build more things, but I’m also working on harder problems…
I still struggle with imposter syndrome from time to time. But now I see it for what is.
A sign i’m in an uncomfortable 🚀season of growth.
Every time I take on a new challenge or difficult project, it rears it’s old familiar tactics.
3 wks ago I took on my first engineering management position,
and it feels like I started over in a way.
I’m reminding myself what I know to be true.
I’m leveling up in new, exciting, and challenging ways.
it may take a while to get good at these new skills. But…
I’m leveling up. 🚀
Thanks for the reminder Kevin!
> A sign i’m in an uncomfortable 🚀season of growth.
💯 best of luck in the new management position I'm sure you'll do great!