Before attending graduate school, students may feel intimidated entering into a new stage of education. Here are some tips on how to ensure a smooth transition and overall positive experience. Students should have a reason for choosing graduate school before making a final decision, said Jackie von Spiegel, manager of the Dennis Learning Center […]
@retroadventurers.bsky.social I had a lot of fun coming up with this conceit, playing the OLDEST and the YOUNGEST editions of #Zork 1 to come from the MIT/#Infocom core teams. This is a slightly short episode (as playing the same game twice is a bit cheeky given our format), but both these versions of the game are a must-see for completists in the genre.
I mention in passing that I always had a bit of #ImpostorSyndrome around Zork, as I have held the domain `zork.net` since the mid/late 90s. I always felt like I was simultaneously dodging #Activision's lawyers and feeling awkward around the die-hard fans who played until they got every last point. Now that #Microsoft has released everything under an open licence, I should probably put a free build up on my site in #Parchment to celebrate!
The Zork-285 game is interesting in that it did not call itself "Zork"! You'll have to listen to the latest #RetroAdventurers episode to find out what it says. #InteractiveFiction
As a software developer this video has cured my impostor syndrome 😅
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3_95BZYIVs
#SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #impostorsyndrome #GitHub
I received a good question:
“What’s the biggest challenge in #PublicSpeaking for tech?”
Back in 2017, working with underrepresented voices, the hurdles were:
- “I’m not an expert”
- “What would I talk about?”
My #DEIB work focused on re-framing expertise (#ImpostorSyndrome) + finding topics.
Now, coaching all voices, challenges are:
- Writing engaging talks
- Managing nerves
- Speaking clearly
What would it take for you to give your first talk, or your next talk, in 2026? :)
https://piccalil.li/blog/programming-principles-for-self-taught-front-end-developers/
Personne ne sait tout, même ceux qui ont le diplôme encadré au mur. Andy Bell le dit bien : être autodidacte, c'est avoir appris à apprendre, et ça, ça vaut de l'or. Arrêtez de vous comparer, construisez des trucs qui marchent.
https://chierchia.fr/2025/11/programming-principles-for-self-taught-front-end-developers
#FrontEnd #Autodidacte #ImpostorSyndrome #WebDev #DéveloppementWeb
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are missing with the aim to improve your code in the long term.
Thank you for this!!! This is the kind of thing I really appreciate learning, and helps me feel like I've actually learned something, rather than just learning how to do something with something.
I think the latter is the cause of a lot of a lot of #ImpostorSyndrome in the tech community, for people are lacking the kind of deeper theoretical basis for their craft.
A reflection on a post Ph.D. mindset.
Looking back, it took me at least 3 years, if not 6 years for my #ImpostorSyndrome to fade away. Tonight I was reading my own #PhD thesis (dated 2019) and I was thoroughly impressed by the depth and the quality of the writing.
On the other hand, I clearly recall during the months closest to my PhD defense, where I was nearly convinced that what I had done was a "piece of cake" that any grad student could have done themselves. How I was wrong.
To all PhD students out there, don't let the impostor in you to discourage you. Give yourself a pat in the back and believe in your peers and friends when they say you have done well! 🥇
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