On a serious note

While all of these “tips” are meant to be tongue-in-cheek, they illustrate sins I myself have committed in the past. And I could say that it’s just a byproduct of how we’re all figuring stuff out as we go. That we’re experimenting with different things, seeing what works and what doesn’t–adapting to the ever-changing user’s needs and technology. And all would be understandable on the surface, but deep down, I have to admit… I sometimes don’t know if what I’m doing is right.

Do you ever feel like that? Fear of the moment when everyone realizes you’re some kind of fraud? That you’re in the process of faking-it-till-you-make-it? I recently learned they call it the “Impostor Syndrome”. I had never felt this as strongly as when I moved to San Francisco. As soon as I started working at a startup, I realized there was a lot I needed to learn. I found myself feeling insecure and lost–utilizing my charm to get other people’s approval. I didn’t think my design work was enough.

But anyway, I believe it’s getting better. Or at least I’ve gotten better at pretending.