Confessions from an Impostor

You know what impostor syndrome is, right!? Most all of us have felt that nagging feeling that we're faking it and that we're sure to be found out by all the experts around us at any moment.

But before you go assuming this talk is the same ol' song and dance full of platitudes that encourage you to ignore that syndrome, let me clue you in on a little secret: there's no experts around you.

Impostorism is not a syndrome at all, it's a pragmatic mindset and perspective, one we should all embrace and be proud of. In fact, it's vital to us getting our jobs done.

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1. Confessions From An Impostor kyle simpson
3. impostor: a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name. impostor: a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
4. (mal) intent Frank Abagnale “Catch Me If You Can”
5. impostor syndrome: a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents… fear of being exposed as a fraud. impostor syndrome: a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents… fear of being exposed as a fraud.
6. impostor syndrome: a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents… fear of being exposed as a fraud. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor a psychologist.
7. impostor syndrome: a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents… fear of being exposed as a fraud. Disclaimer #2: Disproportionately affects people from under-represented groups.
8. impostor syndrome: a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents… fear of being exposed as a fraud. Disclaimer #3: Many others have better articulated helpful, insightful advice than I.
10. https://thelouisecurtis.medium.com/how-im-trying-to- combat-my-impostor-syndrome-48f0b4deb58 Louise Curtis: "Concert Impostor Syndrome" TEDx https://youtu.be/o0a4LOR3R0c
11. "When I feel [impostor syndrome] start to bite, I know this means I’m passionate about something, and that I’m surrounded by the right people to help me improve…" "If you are feeling like an impostor, you’re probably in the best possible position to learn and grow — all you need to do is embrace the experience…"
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15. impostor
16. impostor actor imitator empiric empiric
17. empiric: a person who relies solely on practical experience rather than on scientific principles. empiric: a person who relies solely on practical experience rather than on scientific principles.
18. “I’m working on this _____ but it’s not good enough to show others yet.”
19. If you wait until you’re an ‘expert’... …you waited too long.
21. algebraic topology manifold theory isotopy extension theorem
23. sometimes, do ing is the best way to learn
24. it’s preferable to eventually understand how what you’re doing, works
25. but don’t wait for full understanding to get started
26. do learn
27. professional impostor passionate enough to do early and often, patiently evolving observed experience into expertise, curious and willing to ask how
28. https://impostor.ly #ImpostorProud #ImpostorNotASyndrome
29. Confession Time
31. Web Design
33. https://dwordly.fun https://flashmath.cards
38. Color Mode Selector
41. Color Mode Selector
44. Color Mode Selector #384047 #384047 #999999 #e3e3e3
45. Color Mode Selector #cccccc #384047 #b59f3b #b59f3b
54. Accessibility (A11Y)
55. –Andreas Lopez
56. WCAG 2.x Principles https://www.mightybytes.com/blog/web -content-accessibility-guidelines/
59. https://contrast-ratio.com
60. Contrast: 2.62 Fails WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 Contrast: 3.97 Passes AA, barely Contrast: 3.8 Fails AA (text too small) Fails AA (text too small) Contrast: 1.85 Fails WCAG 2.0 / 2.1
63. EmpowR/PG A live-action + RPG game where players select differently abled characters to tackle different game objectives, during which players must actually use accessible technologies to play.
64. Hi.
65. THANK YOU! #ImpostorProud #ImpostorNotASyndrome kyle simpson