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xutopia on Nov 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: I am a terrible programmer

Get off your high horse! Lots of successful people have inner debates about how they deserve such success. It's called the imposter syndrome.

stephengillie on Nov 8, 2012 [–]

I know! I do too! This is my way of helping myself stop, and hopefully helping others stop too. All of that insecurity and worry is very unproductive.

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