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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: A Microtalks Strategy Guide

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In an industry built on hits, hustle, and shifting expectations, even experienced developers often feel like frauds. Speakers from a variety of disciplines will pair personal experiences with practical strategies for recognizing and addressing imposter syndrome on both individual and systemic levels. Topics will include tips on disarming self-doubt, paths to building a studio environment that encourages confidence and self-reflection, a primer on the ways in which success can exacerbate impostor syndrome, and more. This series of candid microtalks explores how imposter syndrome shows up differently for marginalized devs and how studios, structures, and cultural norms often reinforce those feelings. For anyone who's ever felt they don't belong, this session offers tools to survive, reflect, and build something better

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