Pretending to be rockstar developers
summary
A reflective talk about the pressure to become a “rockstar” developer and whether that goal is realistic or healthy. It discusses the expectations to master many languages, frameworks and tools, the time and personal trade-offs (parenting, hobbies, social life), and how those pressures cause anxiety, impostor syndrome and lack of vulnerability when working with colleagues, clients or the community.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 1:11Rockstar developer is...
- 3:08I don't have to know everything
- 17:29I don't need to pretend anything
- 20:43I'm not afraid to make mistakes
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