Being Legit: On Impostor Syndrome, Impossible Tech, and the Myth of the Obvious

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tctjr · 8h ago

Blog I wrote on the juxtaposition between doing the impossible and imposter syndrome. Something that we probably all have experienced at one time or another.

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Being Legit: On Impostor Syndrome, Impossible Tech, and the Myth of the Obvious

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