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Ask HN: How'd you get past Impostor Syndrome?
Hi HN,
I've had a small string of minor or undocumented successes that collectively suggest I'm a capable leader and an at-least-decent programmer. The trouble is, I don't believe it: I've gotten irrationally good at attributing my successes to others' efforts, sheer blind luck, or the application of brute force instead of skill.
The prevailing advice for moving past Impostor Syndrome seems to be "fake it 'til you make it", but trying that made me feel like an even bigger fraud. Do you have any other advice for getting out of the impostor mindset?