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The Growth Mindset: How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome as an Engineer
Jackie Feminella
I started my career in television production and then in technical recruiting. About two years out of college, I found Software Engineering, switched careers again, and have been in this field for 5 years now. Something that I learned from the get-go was that experiencing Imposter Syndrome is...
I started my career in television production and then in technical recruiting. About two years out of college, I found Software Engineering, switched careers again, and have been in this field for 5 years now. Something that I learned from the get-go was that experiencing Imposter Syndrome is normal and widespread, especially in this field. However, I often felt that I was on my own in figuring out how to actually combat those imposter thoughts.
A couple of years into my engineering career, I remembered Carol Dweck's research on Growth Mindset from studying Psychology in college. Over time, I've begun to leverage Growth Mindset habits and found myself more comfortable in the unknown of each new challenge, even when I feel Imposter Syndrome thoughts creep up.
In this chat, I want you to walk away with:
- What a Growth versus Fixed Mindset is
- Specific tips to foster Growth Mindset thoughts and habits
- How a Growth Mindset can help you in your career
Meet The Speaker
Jackie Feminella
Senior Frontend Engineer at Guru
Jackie Feminella is a Senior Frontend Engineer at Guru, a Knowledge Management solution based in Philadelphia. She started her career in Technical Recruiting for an Advertising Technology startup before she learned to code, and transitioned into Software Engineering.
Q&A
Q&A guidelines-
What is your litmus test for when something feels like impostor syndrome?
Posted on 2021-06-16 -
How do you overcome "I'm not good enough", "Everyone else are smarter than me" mindset?
Posted on 2021-06-16 -
How do you recover from a bad interview?
Posted on 2021-06-15 -
Any specific job search suggestions for career changers entering the industry?
Posted on 2021-06-15 -
How do you get over the fact that you're trying to break into an industry where having a 4-year degree seems to be largely preferred, and you don't even have your associates. I have projects that...
Posted on 2021-06-15 -
How can we bring in a discussion of racism/sexism when it comes to imposter syndrome, to work collectively against the real systemic forces that do drive people out of tech?
Posted on 2021-06-14 -
How do you keep from comparing yourself to colleagues and how much they get done vs what you get done? Any suggestions on how to deal with feeling like you're not doing enough at work.
Posted on 2021-06-14 -
I often see people with less experience and talent than me win jobs over me. I am beginning to feel that I may be projecting to clients that I am not good enough for the proposed project. I know I...
Posted on 2021-06-13 -
Incase of messing up and learning from it, how can we gain the trust of leaders/ managers again?
Posted on 2021-06-13 -
How to make peace with yourself about your failure?
Posted on 2021-06-11 -
How do you overcome anxiety about making a transition in your career?
Posted on 2021-06-11 -
How do you lose this fear of being incompetent, yet overworked at the same time?
Posted on 2021-06-11 -
Can you discuss the theory behind the life wheel? it's an example of all the things we have to balance in life. Work, Family, Career, Mental health, Physical health, Stress, Depression, etc.
Posted on 2021-06-11 -
How to stay motivated with a toxic work environment is encountered any?
Posted on 2021-06-11 -
How to overcome the fear and doubts when facing a new challenge (project)?
Posted on 2021-06-09 -
How did you switch job from tech recruiter to software engineering? I always feel that it’s almost impossible for someone who doesn’t have a degree in software engineering and already have years...
Posted on 2021-06-07 -
How to stop overthinking?
Posted on 2021-06-03 -
What have achieved personally and professionally with a growth mindset?
Posted on 2021-06-03 -
I know that there are a lot of things you can do for yourself to help with development of growth mindsets, and I am curious if you have ever found a boss or mentor who helped to combat that...
Posted on 2021-05-23 -
How much of imposter syndrome do you relate to experienced bias?
Posted on 2021-05-14
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