September 14, 2022 at 4:44 am
I think Imposter Syndrome is a good driver, and has been for me.
However, it can be crippling, it can lead people to shy away from and avoid taking chances on growing or tackling projects. It can lead people to stay in a job instead of looking for another one.
It's all about finding some balance. A bit of Imposter Syndrome is good. Too much is bad. Just as too much bluster and arrogance is usually not good.
Having been there in the distant past and still occasionally suffering from it, I agree. But... there's that "drive" thing that I was talking about. If you're afraid, study from others, teach yourself with experiments (it's why I always posted a "million row test table"... I had to prove whatever I was talking about to myself first, especially after a couple of setbacks).
You might ask, "What setbacks did Jeff Moden have"? Consider the reason behind the "Tally-OH" article, which I included in the article. Consider where I got the "confidence" to publish that article. I taught myself how to generate shedloads of random, constrained, test data to prove the point to myself, first. The whole struggle is actually documented in that article.
That, and a whole lot of self-study and testing using the SQL Server Developer edition.
If anyone is interested in that struggle, here's the link to the article that I'm talking about.
And, remember... talk to the dust bunnies... they not only know a whole lot but they also know how to make some awesome beer pop-sicles. 😀
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
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