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Discussion on: Impostor syndrome and pressure

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Erica Tanti

From my experience, comparing yourself to others is a dangerous road to go down. The best advice I've heard about this is that the only person you should compare yourself to us past you, and you should always try and be better than past you.

Also, remember that everyone is different and diverse teams are a strength! Instead of framing the problem as "the other person knows more than me and is better", take a moment to identify what it is that you are good at and what skills you bring to the table. Some examples might be:

  • Asking thought provoking questions
  • Documenting things which are unclear so the next person to follow in your footsteps can have an easier time
  • Focusing on code quality and tests etc

You can do it 💪. The fact that you care enough to ask this question shows me that that is true 🙂.