DEV Community: Justin

How does one overcome 'The Impostor Syndrome'?

Justin — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 06:38:18 +0000

I'm currently a 3rd year Computer Science student, who recently just transferred from a community college into a university, and I feel like I'm not quite ready or feel like I don't have the necessary skill sets that I need in order to succeed, not only in my upper division courses, but as well as when it comes to things like internships. There are these doubts in my head that would creep up from time to time telling me that I've only gotten up to this point of because of sheer luck and that sooner or later, reality will come crashing down and expose me. I've read and heard stories of students and even those who already have their career in the tech industry experience this so my question is: how did you overcome it? Does it comeback from time to time? If so, what do you do?

How did you find your niche?

Justin — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:28:00 +0000

Hello everyone!
I'm just curious how some have found their niche in the field of programming and/or software engineering? I'm currently a second year CS student and it has finally dawned on me how large of a scope programming is in terms of the various fields that I can go into as a career. Being a kid that's curious and has lots of interests, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with all the choices that's in front of me, so it would be nice to hear some stories on how some found their niche in this growing field!

Which path to take?

Justin — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 08:12:36 +0000