# My Imposter Syndrome Story

DevFeed: [My Imposter Syndrome Story](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/my-imposter-syndrome-story-34961.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tmsd.substack.com/p/my-imposter-syndrome-story>)

Author: Richard Donovan

Published: 2024-05-20T10:52:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The Modern Software Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-modern-software-developer.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

The third part of an imposter syndrome series recounts the author's experience as a software engineer starting a new job. It describes how high expectations, working with highly regarded developers, and a difficult project intensified persistent self-doubt despite evidence of competence.

## Source excerpt

This is the third part of my Imposter syndrome series. In this issue, we discover the very real impacts of imposter syndrome on software developers by weaving through my imposter syndrome story.