Imposter Syndrome In Programming

[@gamingamateur7953]

The only Simple thing he is saying is "don't compare your chapter 1 to other's chapter 100" 💯.

[@SirusStarTV]

No one can have chapter 100, it's endless learning.

[@alekawa7804]

@@SirusStarTV If its endless, them u will pass through chapter 100, its not the end.

[@onealjame4826]

When did he say 100 is final?

[@SirusStarTV]

@@alekawa7804 i perceived it more like percentage

[@TraversyMedia]

Yes. I know sometimes I can ramble in these videos but I want to elaborate on each point 😊

[@jasbanza]

I left my full time dev job because of this which lead to depression and addiction. I had no idea this is a common thing which i have experienced, So glad to have found your channel! Today , 5 years clean and sober later , I'm rekindling programming and have dreams of success.

[@aammssaamm]

Programming cannot lead you to depression and addiction. It's totally your personal choice. Programming is Math which comes with no emotions. By no means depression & addiction is a common thing.

[@Play4fuNNNNNnn]

what a loser

[@veltive3268]

@@Play4fuNNNNNnn Lol you need a hug buddy?

[@Bebetter11111]

@@Play4fuNNNNNnn bruh just watch the video, in it he talks about people like you (ignorant and arrogant). Know that you can change

[@KevinJohnMulligan]

@@aammssaamm why did you feel the need to comment this?

[@bosnianowitzkifan41]

Man. I can't even explain how much I needed this video. I started my first dev job last month and everything is going well but yesterday I had a task assigned to me that I literally have no idea how I am going to solve. It made me think negatively and doubt myself which is the last thing I need right now. Brad came in clutch once again with a video that made me look at the big picture and regain my confidence.

[@TraversyMedia]

Take it slow (as slow as your job permits) and break it down into as small of chunks as possible. Ask for help. People are one of the best resources.

[@bosnianowitzkifan41]

@@TraversyMedia I asked a colleague for advice today and he massively helped me understand the concept of what I need to do. The issue is that I need to complete the task in a pretty old and outdated JS framework (Ext JS) which is miles behind today's frameworks in terms of syntax. I have a weekend in front of me which I will spend diving deep into that topic. Thanks again Brad!

[@BenjaminCronce]

On the topic of "I'm not sure how I'm going to do it", making sure you communicate expectations to stake holders is important. Like debt collectors, being late is not a sin, but not communicating that you're going to be late is, especially to your team. Also on this topic, don't assume the required deliverable is exactly what has been requested. Many times having something unfinished but useful is fine because you can iterate. Make sure you understand what is actually needed by the deadline. "Done" is more a continuum than a binary state. How done and what parts. Almost nothing is perfect the first time.

[@mammlouk]

@@bosnianowitzkifan41 - Like Brad said, break it down as small as possible. If you break it into tasks and it still seems tricky, then break those tasks down into subtasks. I'll link a good quick read down below that I saw on medium yesterday. As far as using legacy frameworks I hear you. I just finished removing Prototype and a couple of other legacy frameworks/libraries from a project I took over. Luckily I'm a one man team so i can just rip things out a redesign as I deem necessary. I'm still stuck with an outdated Oracle Containers 4 Java backend running EJB 2.0 though. That one's a long term upgrade goal. medium.com/better-programming/the-ultimate-way-to-finish-complicated-projects-371ae56a7299

[@MM-vr8rj]

@@bosnianowitzkifan41 how did it go? :0

[@gradientO]

*1:06** - What is Imposter Syndrome?* *1:44** - Have you asked yourself these questions?* *7:27** - Why it's so prevalent in Programming?* *11:31** - New ways of thinking to help Imposter Syndrome*

[@adityashinde3864]

How old are you ?

[@icecofffeee]

Always good when i revisit a video when i need a refresher

[@AyomideIruobe]

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[@TraversyMedia]

Aditya Shinde im 38 now. If you are asking me

[@adityashinde3864]

@@TraversyMedia you are the best teacher.

[@TraversyMedia]

It is amazing to read some of your stories and how you feel. I would encourage others to share and read other peoples experiences. I think it can help you guys realize that there are so many people that feel the same way..... Now let's all sing Kumbaya :)

[@mudassirsayed8703]

Kumbaya Kumbaya ohoo Kumbaya

[@alicendeh8048]

Hello Sir Brad thanks for all the advice..can you please do a series on nodejs and firebase🙏🙏

[@AT-vm2jh]

Thank you so much for this video. Just what I needed! ! I've been in bootcamp for last 5 months. I'm not doing well mostly because classes are held in my 3rd language ( that I've only been learning for 11 months now ) and was on the edge of just giving up. Since last week I've been following all of your videos and they really helped me regain my confidence and get me back in track! I am so excited to start new projects! Now entering job hunting stage with much more optimism! :D Greetings from France!

[@MrHarumakiSensei]

All the things I learned well and became really good at, were those I did of my own volition. All the things I was forced to learn for school or work led to mediocre results.

[@wizamit]

"If u hate learning then ur gonna hate programming." ❤

[@SuperKnowledgeSponge]

No surprise that so many hate programming. xD

[@BenjaminCronce]

Monkey paw issues. I love learning, but I get anxiety attacks if I stop. The grass is greener on the other side.

[@akeiai]

No, If you can't bodge, you can't code.

[@pauloisonal7271]

@@akeiai thats a fucking lie, you can learn to love anything, just take sometime and go deep.

[@XZYSquare]

I feel like that's untrue. I hate learning math, reading, and history, but I still love programming.

[@atimbilabossman1047]

Damn Brad just when I felt like quitting

[@TraversyMedia]

I have felt that way in the past but I am glad I did not go through with it. I can't tell you what to do but I would say the only reason you should quit is because you truly don't want to do it.

[@atimbilabossman1047]

Yes sir

[@huthaifa5]

@@someguyik Just started, 29 years old here! How old are you? And thank you Brad for this

[@huthaifa5]

@@someguyik You're a beast! Thank you for sharing, we got this, and all the best to you!

[@davedogg323]

same I actually just withdrew from a class

[@sudharshaniyengar1587]

Brad, I don't know whether you will see this comment ... But, let me drop my thoughts.... You're making a difference in one's life through your words... Keep doing such stuffs & Happy New Year !!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@TraversyMedia]

Thank you, Happy New Year!

[@Artificial_Intelligence_AI]

I have imposter syndrome right now. Its been two years since i started my career as a developer and i see everyone is way more prepared and better than me. This situation prevents me to apply for jobs so i am stuck in an endless loop of learning without a true confidence in what i am doing. I have the constant feeling that there is too much level for me in this field. I think this is the worst thing you can experience in your professional life. I have listened a lot of tips from friends and senior devs, things like: you don't need to compare to others... Etc. But even though you avoid that, the true thing is that there always Will be the whole programming indistry comparing you with other candidates in order to make a decision. So i feel trapped in this constant comparasion with others and i hate this situation a lot.

[@TraversyMedia]

Just know that most of us feel this way to some extent. People very rarely admit it so you feel like you are the only one, but trust me you are not. I know it may feel like it will never end and it may never completley go away, but I guarantee it will get better

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

I've been on this road for the past 11 years. It gets better over time.

[@Artificial_Intelligence_AI]

@@TraversyMedia thank you Brad for your time and your videos, you are one of the few reasons why I am still learning. You have helped me a lot during my career, and what I appreciate the most its how honest you are regarding some topics like this. Regards from Spain

[@jackiemasek4866]

Artificial Neuron something you’re overlooking is that while what you know gets you in the room what keeps you there is how you are. When it comes down to who gets hired it’s always who you think you could live with for 40 hours a week, which candidate is willing to learn your way of doing things without being a pain in the butt, and who do you think will always have your back.

[@two-zero]

I think I'm one, years ago. But my remedy is this. Go the basic again. Learn to change yourself and attitude first. Ask pragmatically. When coding don't put pressure on solving the problem by rushing. Do a pre-planning, and it must be a daily routine. Ask the basic question, declaratively (what), where, imperatively (how), why and when, when solving a problem. Ask smart question on google or stack overflow. Google answer question as you wish literally. The longer the keyword you type on google for a solution the more it will give more inaccurate result. Set a timer when solving, and take note of the solutions you have solved previously so your can reuse the solution again like a function and framework as you do it all over again. Have a work life balance and motivate yourself. Just do coding like playing computer games but seriously following its rule of survival.

[@TheDeadlyVirus]

Perfect timing, I'm 21 years old and I'm learning all this but I had so many doubts, this video renewed my strength to keep going.

[@harriesonmacaso7060]

i have landed my first job and rewatch this just to remind myself that i put a of work and hours learning that's why i got the job thank you so much brad you have a big part of my career you really are a good mentor hope you continue doing this

[@abdisamadkhalif4283]

Summary Stick to one thing (tech stack etc). Don't compare yourself to others. Keep learning and improving. Never ever give up! Thank you, Brad :)

[@tubingforever]

I'm on my fourth year as a developer. I still had really bad imposter syndrome every single day. It's really weighing me down. Every day I think "today is the day they find out I'm just all talk and they'll fire me for knowing nothing". Literally. Trying really hard to shake it off, but it's hard...

[@brunoleandrodasilva6532]

I’m currently in a bootcamp with GA and I have asked myself these questions over and over, multiple times. One of the best advises when learning ***DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE*** Thank you man! Videos like this is the reason I love this Chanel

[@payet_the_mechanic]

Thank you, Brad. I needed to hear this at this moment. I generally consider myself a halfway intelligent person. But learning to program is so humbling! Often times, you feel like you're alone with your laptop to do an insurmountable task that you have no idea how to accomplish but everyone else does. Truly, the biggest thing is to be tenacious.

[@OstonCodeCypher]

I have been facing this problem, But come 2020 am going to test my self by applying to several companies. THANKS VERY MUCH, Brad.

[@fungkinho2000]

You made me grow both as a developer and as a person, thank you Brad. You deserve way more, we all owe you big time.

[@TheCCBoi]

I’ve been programmer for about 4 years, and arrogance is the most wide spread problem I’ve found in the field. The thing is, I’ve yet to find one that actually knew what they were doing. The programmers that are in the top of their fields are them most humble people I’ve met.

[@TheCodeholic]

2 years ago we (in our company) received an intern from university. At that time I did not even know that there existed name of this syndrome, but now I know that he had strong Imposter Syndrome. Previously he was told on interview that he would not be able to do serious programming and "advised" him to find another field for his career. He was so unconfident that when he had to write a program to sum two numbers he was showing the code to senior developers and asking if he did it right. Even though he knew he did it right, he did not believe himself at all. We (me and my colleagues) trained him, giving him knowledge, but what I am most proud of my team (Including myself) is that we give him belief that he could do big things independently. After about 18 months of him being with us we realized that he could work on the project independently, but always was checking with us that he did it right. Then we gave him more freedom and that helped a lot. After that he was helping interns and was quite a good instructor. Recently he moved into another company with relocation perspective (which is what he wanted). At the same time he is doing projects on Upwork and earning quite a lot. I always get upset when people say "You can not do this, find another field". We all have Imposter Syndrome more a less, but telling such things may kill the persons will to become a developer (who has strong Imposter Syndrome). Thank you Brad for this video. We have to watch it once in a month to feel that we are not alone.

[@slinco65]

I've been in this game a loong time and I still feel like this! Due to my previous employer going bust I've recently changed jobs and it's, once again, brought back this feeling. It's really uncomfortable and I still feel like quitting because of it, but I'm lucky that I have a wife & kids that keep me sane. To everyone who feels this way - you're not alone. Just do your best. If that's not good enough for your current employer there's always another that'll see your worth. Thanks Brad. Been watching your videos for years now and you always inspire me. I hope you're enjoying the festive period and that you and your family have a greatr new year.

[@indrajitsarkar3169]

perfect timing , i needed this badly

[@alimwicaksono7108]

Q: Do I belong here? Me : "Use light themed text editor when coding"

[@ZehyDubstep]

Remember we use the dark theme because light attracts bugs 😉 Hopelessly stolen, but still gold.

[@illilya]

i've had my moments dropping suggestions in near graduate computer science courses about how dark theme is lame and is actually worse on your eyes because pupils relax and then have to flex to focus on light text, and that it's been studied that it lowers productivity and focus, and wannabe hacker dark theme fanboys flip out. i don't care. they're too young to even understand what it means to be pretentious. it takes time to develop class.

[@ZehyDubstep]

@@illilya The brightness on my eyes is too much when working at night with the light off and the light theme. Just me though

[@illilya]

@@ZehyDubstep i can't work with the light off. even with things in light/regular theme, that already makes it difficult to focus. i've been tempered to be able to code for 10 hour sessions and along the way i've learned how to keep it up.

[@yudhistiramedia]

hahahahaha

[@shanemurphy7277]

Hey Brad, it’s like your videos always pop up on my feed when I need them most. I have been learning web development for about 4-5 years, and I just started my first actual programming jobs as a php developer. This has been my first week and even though I love the challenge, by the 3rd day I have never felt so lost and such low self-esteem. On my second task and I feel so behind and questioning how much I really know, and I am seeing how much more there is to learn. Thanks for the video, I really needed this today.

[@michaelbrownnn]

I have an opportunity to go back into the industry after being out for about 6 months and feeling this. Thanks for the candor, Brad!

[@kingwoodbudo]

Thanks for being real, I have struggled with this even after 25 years of development. Like you said, things change so often it's hard to keep up, especially when you're full stack.

[@sahilnadaf3997]

Sir, You are a genius not because you know a lot of stack but you never make any one feel stupid and ridicule , thank you for being so helpful and generous.

[@AbuFatima82]

You have done great job! Especially about the “arrogance” part. Because literally some programmers they start believing that they are a supreme kind of creature or the climax of the creation. I have met some of them.

[@techtian4351]

finally, someone spoke about whiteboard interview, this thing scares the heck out of me.

[@SatisfyingNerd]

@@SimonWoodburyForget That scares me more. I feel I don't have good personality.

[@LongLiveRam]

I was having an existential crisis but this gave me inspiration and motivation that I just need to work hard and practice more. Thanks, man!

[@moarte6]

I’ve been doing the self-taught route for about a year now, and 3 weeks ago I got my first job as a developer (a lot thanks to you Brad). But ever since I started, I have felt so stupid and like I don’t belong there. I guess Imposter Syndrome got me hard. This video has been very helpful, thank you Brad.

[@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066]

Same here! Started my first job recently and i can't do some of the easy stuff. I have a year of experience in programming but i feel horrible. Everyone here is so experienced and i just feel horrible.Sometimes i get the feeling that i will never become a pro or at least learn most of the stuff i need to build a great website.

[@codygillespie3287]

Starting my first dev job ever next week. Glad to see this (:

[@commenter30]

Cody Gillespie good luck!

[@nogoodgod4915]

How is it?

[@QuantumQ80]

I always feel uncomfortable with those around me because they know more than me, but that makes me happy because I have an amazing opportunity to learn more and more. And I’m grateful to those around me because they are willing to teach me, happily.

[@vj8210]

Hi brad, really good video. When i changed to my new job i felt i was not worthy of the position and thought i am behind everyone at job. But even though i was depressed i saw one of your early videos where you talked about imposter syndrome. After watching it i like sat down and next 2 months just went through few udemy courses and tried the knowledge i acquired to a project. Now i am able to talk about those technologies with confidence and i can say i have become better than them

[@limuelmendoza5356]

Thank you for uploading this I've just started working as a web developer a year ago and this thoughts comes a lot and keeps me demotivated sometime, and thought that I'm the only one who feels this way because I didnt do well in college and everyone around me is way way better and I dont deserve the job I currently have, but now I learned how to deal with it and view things differently. Your videos saved me again.. Your tutorials helped me a lot to secure my first job as a web developer! You the best man!

[@Levasc]

Honestly, one of the best inspiring and honest videos recently, thank you a lot!!

[@EnglishPracticeTime]

I watched this video when it was released, once in 2022 and again in 2024. Brad you are our hero!! God bless you 💙

[@goldysuryan727]

I am not a computer science student and now working in an IT company and I face all those problems even till now but I never stop learning new things and I think it's good now. Thanks Brad and happy new year. Love your content

[@xxwarpigxx]

This make me feel a lot better, I just got out of school and didn't feel in any way prepared for work but here I am learning new things and taking every opportunity I have even if I don't feel capable of doing it

[@romanmunar]

I personally find that my impostor syndrome worsens whenever I'm not being challenged or learning anything new, e.g. just a few weeks ago I've spent my time heavily on stuffs that aren't as challenging as how it was, basically I got stuck not learning anything new and in turn, I questioned my capabilities, compared basically everyone's highlights to myself. My way of approaching this moments is to prove to myself that I can code, create ,build, and solve whatever I want, so I solve some algorithms (even the easy-level ones can feel as satisfying as mid-level ones), create a project from scratch(doesn't have to be big just have some authentication and crud actions, api integration on the frontend), contribute to github and etc. If those aren't enough I try to help and answer questions from someone who is relatively new to the web development stuffs. That's it from me. I, in my own perspective of this whole impostor syndrome , is that it roots from the fact that we, humans in general are bad at telling what our capabilities are, doubting is not a bad thing, not answering that doubt is, so you have to prove your worth to yourself.

[@aryanshmahato]

You are doing a great job sir..

[@zohakhan6198]

"So you have to prove your worth to yourself" that is so much motivating to me. Thanks, bud!

[@GeekMustHave]

This is so true, stop learning while everyone else is still learning, thing is not all the other are actually learning.

[@SomrajSaha]

I've been learning to code the past 3 years, all on my own and couldn't shake off this feeling of being inferior to my peers with a CS degree. But you shook it off of me in mere 10 mins and for that I can't thank you enough. _/\_

[@aliazlanaziz]

I am into undergraduate program for 2 years and to be honest I have asked my self all the questions in these 2 years which you have asked yourself and I still ask them from myself but won't ask anymore. I love this video. You are right.

[@thegamingworld100]

I really appreciate that someone talked about this topic and it speaks to me on a deep level. I'm in my 2nd semester studying CS, and throughout my entire life since 1st grade up until this point, I've always been really harsh on myself no matter how well I do. I would get an A+ on an exam and just tell myself that I most likely just got lucky and it's not an achievement to be proud of, or when my classmates come to me for help with their coding assignments without me crediting myself on my abilities, and me beating myself down when I get stuck on a problem which one of my classmates figured out. It's a blessing because I'm always pushing myself to do better, but also a curse because I never credit myself. I just want to thank you for shedding some light on this as I really needed this and I'm sure many others did as well.

[@mehrandvm7343]

Wise words Mr. Traversy. I'ma share this with all ppl around me struggling with it. Please never stop making videos. You are godlike!

[@marierobinson8093]

thank you for how open and generous you are with your experience, knowledge and skills. Imposter syndrome can be crippling. realizing its not just me was key in getting through it.

[@partiid]

Brad, you are amazing! Thank you for everything you are doing to a Web dev society.

[@ClintonomoBay]

Starting my new job on Monday and I'm glad I came across this video. I'm worried they're expecting the world of me in the first week, but this really helped me calm down.

[@georged.3684]

Excellent video. Being an introvert in this industry is a huge disadvantage and because of that, I carry on the imposter syndrome for many many years now. This video was extremely motivational for my case. Keep doing great videos!

[@TraversyMedia]

Tell me about it. I have seem horrible developers climb the ranks simply because they have great social skills and fantastic devs stay where they are at because they don't communicate well

[@georged.3684]

@@TraversyMedia so true. I am so glad I see other people in the same boat with me. Keep the good work, I follow!

[@testeraccount3165]

You just helped me gain the confidence I lost a year after graduation from one of the BIG Bootcamps and still without a job. You hit every damn feeling I've had like the head of a nail with a hammer! Thank you Brad Traversy!

[@enzyme8154]

Hi Brad. I've been watching your videos for a few years now but never took the time to comment. I finally got a job as a developer again after over a year of being unemployed. Your videos helped me become better as a developer and also helped me to tackle things like the doubt and stress that can occur while being self-taught. So I'd like to say thank you so much for all the help.

[@oz2770]

Hi everyone! Story time. First of all, thank you for this video, because I can really relate and understand what you are talking about. Now, here is my story. I majored in Information Technology and my first years were a bit tough. I studied in English which was not my mother tongue so I struggled a bit. I was really good at many things except for programming. I couldn't wrap my head around it. My friends were really doing all the tasks that were assigned to them. I thought they were some sort of geniuses. They seemed to do their assignments fairly easily and I would struggle doing simple stuff. At the end, I gave up. Yes, I did. I thought programming wasn't for me. I graduated, but still I couldn't really program. I took sometimes to reflect and I came to a conclusion. I really didn't put the time and effort. So, I decided to dedicate 3 hours daily to learn. It was really hard in the beginning. I would do one hour and give up when I stumble upon a difficult issue, but then I really really decided to go full force. I knew I liked programming but I lacked patience and consistency. I finally, did three hours daily and sometimes I would spend five to six hours without feeling bored. Thanks to this guy, I learned a lot from him. I'm currently a full stack web developer in a company. To anyone who is maybe struggling or doubting themselves, it's not difficult nor easy, it just takes time and practice. Good luck everyone!

[@pyongits]

This channel deserves to have millions of subscribers

[@yosha2467]

A very good point that I must contest about passion: People mistake "natural drive" with "internal passion" and they think they're always the same. Your environment shaped your inclinations. An example is me being a nerdy kid who turned into video games instead of hanging out with kids simply because my dad couldn't afford (back then) to buy a personal computer but could afford a home console. The end result was me loving video games because completing a hard game felt satisfying. If we claim that I'm "naturally" sensitive to dopamine hits and it's why I got into gaming then this could manifest in many other ways, such as seeing my code compile and run successfully, or solving something that was hard for me. My point is, if you're new to programming you're going to inevitably compare something that you just picked up to something that you've been conditioned to do and find satisfying for years, and it's a trap. Give it time and don't just think that "it's not for me because it didn't click". Just my 2 cents. In other news, I struggle so hard with giving me credit for the things I build. Maybe because I'm still unemployed and because of that I see myself as doing worthless projects.

[@keddycameron2723]

ive definitely felt this. a lot too. I have a BSc in computing but im a girl, and im black n ppl often say "you dont look like your in IT or a programmer" but im trying and learning n growing n and doing my thing. Ill get there

[@letslearnabout4934]

Thanks for this video, Brad. I was feeling like you said when I started programming and had my first job. I passed a 3-months period (required by law according to what I studied) as an intern then I was offered the job I was doing, but now getting paid. That was crazy for me. The first year I went to my job feeling a bit 'scared' every day because this may be the day they noticed I'm a fraud. Every single day. I won't call it 'imposter syndrome' because I was very bad: I knew just the basics of the languages/almost nothing of the framework I was using. And every day I had that thought on my mind. Then I read about the Imposter Syndrome. But I thought I didn't have it because I was a really bad programmer (and reviewing old code confirms it). So what I did? Flight or fight response. And I chose to fight. Every day, after work, I went home and keep learning. New frameworks, languages, etc. Now I know I'm not the best, not even the best at my job, but I know I can make the work done. I may be slower than others, my code won't get any awards, but I feel comfortable with myself. So if people are feeling like I was feeling, a fraud, someone that doesn't deserve to have a job, etc etc. Keep learning until you do. PS: Brad, I feel like you have Imposter Syndrome sometimes, not because what you are but what you used to be. You're not that stupid teenager anymore, so stop comparing with that kid and compare with yourself. I don't know about your family, friends, etc, but the side we see here, the programmer (and more than that, the person behind it), is the one people love. No bullshit, not flashy (and empty things), just pure, honest, good work, and a great person.

[@Sibeliu]

Thank you for your insights! I don't have a job yet but I feel I'll have the same struggles with programming you mentioned

[@asifahmed6568]

Thanks man

[@erkangorgulu6013]

Hey, I recently found your videos and i must say you are doing a great job being as realistic as you can. That's what makes you successful. Real people are always loved.

[@Mr666JoeyJordison666]

Just watched the video and I understood that nothing is more powerful than the drive that you have. Thank you Brad, I've been having this syndrome for quite some time now and after this i realised that everyone is unique in their own way. Im in the middle of a bootcamp about fullstack development and this video just helped me big time.

[@StormerG]

Thanks, this is great advice. I am a college senior, graduating soon and starting a new job soon as well. I noticed a lot of these tips I used for myself when learning guitar in early high school.

[@Levz1337]

Thank you two months into web development, determined not to quit and I needed this video

[@zameerulhassantlg]

Brad, I am 47, worked in IT industry for more than 17 years managing business and sales as executive. In 2018 I started school to learn programming. (I learnt a lot from KZbin in general and from you in particular- and a 'BIG THANK YOU'). Initially I felt I am more into C++, in few months, I was attracted towards C# and .Net and then Java. And this goes on, PHP, Java Databases, Networking and Mobile Apps. lol. The school gives us a bit of everything. I do feel overwhelmed by the technology and feel lost. You are absolutely correct when you say choosing a particular vertical and then focusing on it. I feel I know a bit of everything but really don't know in depth, I believe this will settle down when I rejoin the industry. however, this imposter syndrome is pain in the butt and your video addresses that very well. Thanks again. Keep it up. God bless you!

[@kaloomac]

Brad. Your videos have been teaching me so much over the course of two years and I can't say how much grateful I'm to you for that. THANK YOU VERY MUCH Brad Traversy. I wish you a happy New Year and may God bless you and your loved ones.

[@michaeladdy8735]

Why does it feel so much like I'm the one you talking to. You a great gift to our generation and glad to be taught and motivated by you. I appreciate you sir. Happy new year in advance ✊🏾

[@shkittle07]

Brad, I really can't thank you enough! Your words of encouragement remind me of why I started this journey to begin with. I love learning, I have the drive and willingness to succeed. You're paving the way for others to push through in the midst discouraging obstacles. Thank You!

[@everyonesview]

I haven't come across anything more motivational. You were born to inspire, Brad! Many thanks for sharing this. I don't think you have any idea how many people you will be motivated by this - I will tell you, it'll be millions! Bless you!!! ❤

[@EkelundDK]

I wasn't expecting this to hit so close to home, in other aspects of life too. Very nice talk, man. It was very refreshing, in a lot of areas. I like your videos, because you program from scratch, you explain it very nicely along the way and you don't use annoying background music. Oh, and your code is crazy nice to look at, at an aesthetic level.

[@samsonjoe180]

My kind of video, this is directly talking to me

[@atiqulislam4783]

This was the first video of yours I've ever watched and now I'm subscribed. I really felt this, I'm a computer science student and I got those thoughts all the time, still do. But now I'm doing my masters in it too, I feel like I never give myself enough credit getting myself to where I am and what I've achieved. This was a great video

[@Light-zr1ny]

I never expect this to be this wholesome. That just made me respect you 100 times more sir.

[@mohammedalbj4268]

i get these thoughts everyday, the way I'm handling it is to just ignore it and get the job done, thank you for bringing this topic up.

[@ErikWroblewski]

I am right know on a tough situation where I feel not only overwhelmed, but constantly suffering from imposter syndrome. I was working on IT infrastructure segment for about 20 years when decided to learn to code at the start of 2019. I had purchased a bunch of courses (some from Brad) and was going through the basics (HTML and CSS) when the company I work for got through some changes. Suddenly, I had two options: become a developer or get fired - since I have a 1 year old kid, I chose the first. Now I am working with a ton of things I barely understand yet, with no decent time to figure it out, and constantly copying and pasting code so I can deliver what I am asked to deliver. That sucks because each day I feel my drive to keep going diminishing. I already started to look for jobs in my former role (IT infrastructure) because I am so tired of it. Ithink only thing which keep me in track are videos like this, and the awesome help people like Brad offers by sharing his crash courses and tutorials. Anyway, not sure if this have anything to do with the video here, but I had to put it out.

[@mahendranath2504]

Brad, you are the best because, when we failed we all get demotivated, your motivation is like Steroids for programmers, this video has changed my mind and help me, you are legend because you not only teach us how to write code but also teach us how to think positive when we failed or depressed of not able to do, you are best teacher and lead. you helped me a lot, I respect u and like your way of thinking, you always inspire me

[@PixeLabor]

I think it is also very present because programming often feels like a right or wrong think. You do your thing an then a compiler says wrong. And there nearly is always a better, more suited, faster solution to do things and this will hit you so often and sometimes so hard if your were sure about your thing was right/good

[@your_virtuoso]

Thanks for sharing. I often feel like I'm playing a character of a developer and that I'll eventually be caught out

[@astridtriana4744]

I was literally on the verge of quitting but then you dropped this. Thank you so much, Brad. Love from Indonesia.

[@TheSocialDeveloper]

I almost clicked off this video because I thought he was just making a video about any other topic, but after actually listening to what he was saying, he is right. I've had multiple internships and completed several projects and still feel sometimes like I haven't done enough or made it when in reality I've done more than I realize, so thank you!

[@carolinadelaossa7383]

I'm about to have an interview in like 2 hours, I struggle with anxiety and this helped me calm down a lot. Thank you!

[@robdwalsh]

Thank you for this, having doubted myself many times over(to the point of walking out of a high paid job after 1 day), this has been a tremendous help. Thank you

[@dryhail]

Thanks Brad! I think its important to hear someone that we hold in high esteem, such as yourself, speak to candidly and honestly about what many of us have or deal with. Thanks for the boost!!!

[@pokefreak2112]

I've been programming for about 4.5 years now and always felt like an imposter. I always felt like my webapps were just glue code for existing projects and my vfx were just minor adjustments of existing work I kinda got over it very recently (early november) by working on larger personal projects, you can't be an impostor if what you're making doesn't have tutorials on how to do it and requires dozens of hours of extensive research

[@marct4588]

My own IS stems from the need for acceptance. I have to remind myself to LET IT GO...someone not accepting me is not my problem it's theirs. I do what I do...that's all I can do. Love your work Brad.

[@JupiterIsland91]

The point about intellect vs drive really hit home with me. My ex-colleagues were these kind of developers who attributed their abilities to some kind of superhuman coding ninja genius power and shitted on anyone who made mistakes/took some time to figure things out. Thank you for making this video and sharing your experiences and advice. Your honesty and modest poised vibes are inspiring

[@anjanshomodder1672]

It is been 1.5 years I have been in web development world. I always get that kind of thing in my that I am not enough. But somehow I recover myself. And Brad's this kind of video always inspires me. Keep it up brother.

[@aperson9375]

What a genuine person... you are a real motivator in this programming world. Thanks.

[@caesar1625]

Thanks Brad. This video helped right when I was about to give on development. I took me way more time to learn things in development than I expected and I thought maybe I gotta go back to old job, maybe I am not good enough. Your video put me back on track. You are such an inspiration!

[@gabriellaini]

Dude, you are by far the BEST content creator I´ve seen in a log time. Love your videos and you changed my life with these inspirational videos. Keep up the good work help us becoming better programmers and better people.

[@sreejanagrahari1063]

I was stuck in this syndrome and was lost for choosing my career in it industry I thank u for explaining to me that it's not rare and every new programmer suffers from it U just made my web development journey easy thanks man Love from india🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Prakhar281993]

One of the main reasons your channel is growing so fast is because most of us can see ourself in you. When you explain a topic it doesn't feel like a programmer is teaching me it feels more like a friend is teaching. There are a number of intelligent show offs out there and very less people who really want to help the community. Your generosity and soft speaking is what makes us to like you most. Channels come and go but there are two channels which will be remembered by most of us, The New Boston and Traversy Media.

[@DrenTheHero]

I want to say thank you for making this video, I am a high school senior who just recently got accepted a position in a team of very talented people. I've known since I was a child (around 5 or 6) that this was something I wanted to do when I "grow up" and the passion still remained. When I got the spot, I for the first time found myself doubting my career and many years of learning as I am mostly self-taught and did one boot camp. This video was a huge help for me and handling my imposter syndrome. I'm so glad you did this video the time you did, It almost feels like it was made for me 😅. But again thank you so much It means so very much.

[@2Clean4This1]

I am on the last project of the Traversey Media Udemy course on HTML/CSS . It is really helping me go from having a lot of random knowledge from youtube and other learning places to knowing how and when to use all of the skills that I am learning. Some of the most valuable things I am learning from it are quality of life skills like keyboard shortcuts on vs code and just all kinds of information that is speeding up my development skills. Thanks Brad!!

[@thisguy5718]

omg i really need this , been doing job interviews as frontend dev so many times , having stuck here and there and still is, making me think that i'm really not cut out for being a programmer

[@arwahsapi]

Be a youtuber then

[@tntdogs6910]

Thank you, I'm currently studying computer science and finished my first 2 courses 4 weeks ago. I managed to complete them, but it's getting a lot harder and I'm having doubts. I'm very impulsive and dive into problems without giving them any bigger thought at first. I manage in the end so far but it can feel like there might be better ways to go about it. Becoming a programmer and getting a degree was always my dream when I was younger and I hope I can manage to complete both. This video really motivated me(which I really needed), I really hope 2020 will be a good year for all programmers. Thanks a lot!

[@platcrab4890]

computer science is hard. I do the same shit, I dive into it and just code as I go so I usually end up finding better ways to do things later. But the key is to realize that your first idea probably isn't the most efficient. It's okay not to lay out most efficient code at first, so if you can get a program finished then you can go back after and optimize things but there's nothing wrong with solving the problem ineficiently at first as long as you go back. Although honestly most of my classes focus on the problems being solved than them being solved efficiently, and I'm already Junior. So don't worry man, you'll have your opportunity to get more efficient.

[@md-oj7pd]

This is the exact reason why I watch your videos and subscribed to your channel. Thank you for the advice.

[@williamsighodalo4254]

Thank you for sharing sir. I subscribed to this channel about 3 years ago. still making great content and impact till today, God bless you sir

[@seritrex7983]

You just helped me to help a friend Brad... We don't only learn from you. we impact onto others. earned my salute man...

[@iamserda]

I can say with certainty and 100% of my being, @traversymedia, it is NOT luck in your case. You, sir, were chosen with your background and experience as proof that "Hard Work, Determination, Motivation", or better yet "GRIT" is the main necessary ingredient. Recently, I found a 500GB HDD I owned between 2008 and 2012. I saw a course I bought on stackcommerce or something of that nature on PHP and MySQL, I couldn't believe my ears when I hit play. It was you, Brad teaching for Eduonix and it was a massive and well-organized course too, especially when one considers the times. You have a gift, for many of us, you are a GIFT. You explain technology better than many of my 2xPhD professors. I hope Traversy Media reaps the rewards for the many lives it has introduced to technology. You did not introduce me to tech but I owe you a debt because you got me to think that I can do it too as long as I am willing to do the work.

[@DanMlayah]

I personally suffer from it,just a little. But in the past it really affected me,until some guys(colleagues in Tech sector too) we amazed by my projects,and thats where the feeling of self worth started creeping in,and i believed in my self once more. Thanks Traversy for sharing this. I cant thank you enough since its through your tutorials that i got better understanding of Vue, Laravel, AdonisJS and Django. Never stop.

[@kppriest]

Nailed it. This should be required material for everyone starting to code to make them aware. I went to a boot camp and Imposter Syndrome.slapped me right in the face. It didn't help that unbeknownst to me there were people in there with coding experience and I was comparing myself to them and the faux progress that they appeared to me making. Never compare yourself to others. Focus on your journey - not theirs. Thanks this was amazing.

[@TonyGonzales]

Just an amazingly well timed video for me and I'm sure many others here. Concise, universal, and humorously self-effacing this is far and away one of the best pieces of content on this platform. Thank you.

[@aammssaamm]

This will add neither intellect nor education to anyone's career path.

[@jonval16]

Brad, your vids are incredibly inspiring, and as a total noob you have no idea how much I appreciate them

[@FromagioCristiano]

You know what I was just thinking about start using Linode and by surprise I come across your referral code url. It ain't much but it's honest work. Thank you and have a good new year!

[@tmbcyt]

Perfect timing for me to see this video. It's always so easy to compare your own ability to the pros in the media you see, but I never stop to realize that they probably have to look things up too, and have to spend time stopping and thinking about what they're doing, instead of just knowing everything immediately. I'll have to try keeping that in mind.