Imposter Syndrome

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Everyone has moments of doubt and a feeling like they don’t belong. It sucks, but you’ll get past it.

Am I just not cut out for coding?

Been studying and working on coding for about 3 months now, finished the free courses on HTML, CSS and JavaScript in Codecademy and now I’m here.Sailed through the HTML and CSS portions here at freeCodeCamp, but now I feel like I’m getting stuck a lot in JavaScript, mostly just the challenges like the “Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit”, “Stand in Line”, and most recently “Counting Cards”. I figure them out mostly on my own but, get really stuck on simple things that I should already know for exampl…

Feeling a bit lost

So I’ve really, really been busting my butt these past 2 months. In 2 months, I learned the C# programming language, then HTML and CSS and I started to fool around a lot with desktop apps. I also signed up here and I learned jQuery and Bootstrap. Ive done the tribute page, I made a portfolio (which I havent submitted yet), I submitted the Twitch.TV API app, and Ive done I think around 260 of the challenges. I also am now learning JavaScript and Im flying through it since the C# is still fresh in…

Do you guys feel this way when you are coding?

I am a new comer. Started my journey at freecodecamp at last year October. I finished my portfolio a few months ago, now perfecting it, trying to make it more responsive and at the same time eliminate some of the bad code I written. I felt that I spend more time on thinking “how do I solve A” or “how do I do B” than actual coding… I spend more time on researching through online articles and books I bought than actual coding… 80% of the time I was scratching my head thinking :“why A does not…

I just completed all the JavaScript challenges and lessons, I still don't feel comfortable with it. What should I do now?

I am noob and I just completed all the Javascript lessons and challenges. I feel like I still don’t understand it. I used a lot of resources and asking around to complete the challenges, but I still don’t know why certain syntax is used. Is anyone else having trouble with JavaSvript? I feel like html and CSS is so easy, but Javascript is a monster. Should I just do the lessons again? Are there any other resources I should use to learn Javascript better? I am still not comfortable with Javascript…

Still not feeling 100% confident

Hey all, So I’m just about done with the front-end cert. I just need to polish up my tic-tac-toe game then build the Simon game. I still don’t feel 100% confident that I can start working as a front-end developer. I pushed through the front-end program pretty smoothly (was definitely difficult, but I didn’t run into any major hangups). Are my feelings common? Are there any other resources you all know of that would be good for continuing education? I know of the usuals (codeacademy etc) but the…

You are Not an Impostor

Hi everybody! Every now and then I take a break from code, and read or listen to something interesting and inspiring. Recently, I came across a video that talks about Imposter Syndrome and how we react to it. A lot of us in the community experience this feeling (myself included). For those of you that never heard the term, here’s simplified definition from the Caltech University Counseling Center: feelings of inadequacy that persist even in face of information that indicates that the opposite…

Something to think about

Some years ago on a cold winter day, a huge printing press in the center of town suddenly broke down. The horrified managers knew that every minute they couldn’t print, they were losing thousands of dollars. So they called an emergency technician. The technician arrived with his gloves and stained overalls. “Hmm…” The technician studied the massive, building-wide machine carefully for several minutes. Then, he took out his screwdriver, and he turned a single screw. Instantly, the entire prin…