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Sloths always look like they are smiling
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Even when they’re being hurt or feeling afraid, it’s just their default expression.
Impostor Syndrome
What is Impostor Syndrome?
Impostor syndrome is when you constantly feel like you're not good enough, even though you have proof that you're doing well.
It's the constant feeling that you're not as good as people think you are, and that you've somehow "fooled" everyone into believing you're talented.
Common Signs of Impostor Syndrome
Constantly doubting your abilities
Attributing success to luck rather than skill
Fear of being "found out" as a fraud
Difficulty accepting praise
Overworking to prove your worth
Why It Matters in Tech
Fast-paced industry with constant learning
Successful friends can make you doubt yourself more.
Difficult problems can make you feel not good enough.
Some ways to handle Impostor Syndrome
Acknowledge Your Feelings Recognize that impostor syndrome is common, especially in tech
Embrace the Learning Process Remember that everyone starts as a beginner
Seek Feedback Get objective opinions on your performance
Mentor Others Teaching reinforces your own knowledge
Reframe Your Thoughts Counter negative self-talk by reminding yourself of your strengths and achievements.
Connect with Peers Share experiences; you're not alone in feeling this way
A useful reality check:
Separate “I don’t know this yet” from “I’m bad at programming.” New domains make everyone slower.
Keep concrete evidence of progress: bugs you solved, projects you finished, feedback you received, concepts you can now explain, and tasks that used to require help.
Compare yourself to your earlier work more often than to somebody else’s highlight reel.
Ask for specific feedback. “What should I improve next?” is much more actionable than trying to guess whether everyone secretly thinks you’re a fraud.
Quick tip: When the feeling hits, write down the actual claim (“I’m not qualified because I don’t know X”) and test it against evidence. Is X required for the task? Could you learn it? What have you already done successfully? Turning a vague feeling into a specific, testable statement makes it much easier to judge realistically.
You do not need to feel confident before you are allowed to keep learning or contributing. Judge your progress using evidence, feedback, and the quality of your work—not whether today’s problem happened to make you feel smart.
If you want to keep learning
Why programming feels slow when you’re learning something new — unfamiliar work can feel like incompetence even when it is simply unfamiliar.
Does programming ever get easier? — what experience changes, and why new domains can still make senior developers feel like beginners.
Get better without writing more code — build stronger mental models through reading, review, debugging, and explanation.
Being wrong is your job — strong engineering often means testing assumptions quickly rather than needing to be correct immediately.
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Sounds like last week’s challenge gave you all skill issues.
Shout out to these 2 for finishing!
Let’s make it easier this week.
Check If It's a Title String
Check if a string is formatted as a title. A title string is when every word of the string start with a upper case letter.
Examples
checkTitle("A Mind Boggling Achievement") ➞ true
checkTitle("A Simple C++ Program!") ➞ true
checkTitle("Water is transparent") ➞ falseHow To Submit Answers
Reply with
A link to your solution (github, twitter, personal blog, portfolio, replit, etc)
or if you’re on the web version leave a comment!
Alright buddy… where’s the video 😤
IT’S ALMOST THERE… I swear. I have it halfway finished, so the video will probably be out this week or next week. Stay tuned for it.
That’s all from me!
Have a great week, be safe, make good choices, and have fun coding.
See you all next week.
