Is Imposter Syndrome a Bad Thing?

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The bad news is that imposter syndrome never goes away. Having a list of your accomplishments, whether it's in a file somewhere or photos and whatever system you choose to do can be helpful. I literally take screenshots of every time somebody praises me and I put it in a file so that the next time I feel bad about myself... "I'm like, okay, no, I'm good," she says.

Rachel Madrigal is a Software Engineer turned product manager at Twingate and part-time YouTuber who creates vlog and Obsidian content. She’s also a friend because we meet weekly for our YouTube accountability meetings. This week, we talked about Rachel's work as a software engineer and experience switching to product management, how notetaking is helping her in both careers, and her experience becoming a more minimalist Obsidian user.

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