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I had this really odd thought lying awake last night about Imposter Syndrome. I don't think it can be a generic thing, as I don't feel it hits me in the same way others explain their experience. I'll try to explain...
I used to follow the feeling that I always thought everyone knew more than me, and i'd need to cut ties with my life to catch up, and that any non tech distraction was detrimental to my progress.
However, as I move along this career path, it's more akin to me seeing where I know I need to be, and whether I have the mental capacity or energy to get there. It's sometimes about recognising the things you know you can't avoid and at some point you'll need to learn them
This is where the dread starts. You have a balance of time versus current ability to learn, based on your mindset, and a whole other set of variables. Some days, you can knock something out quick, and others, you'd rather sit in a pool of your own snot.
There are areas of this industry I feel you can't avoid. But the beauty of it, is that when you find a flow, you seem to just dip in and out of things, with ease. But take the down days, absorb it, and let it runs it's course. Do small tasks if you can, keeping the joints oiled.
So Imposter Syndrome for me isn't being gutted about what other people know that i don't. It's trying to figure out how to map out what to learn, in the time you have, and being more efficient with it. I dunno, maybe it's different for everyone.
