Why Imposter Syndrome is Part of Every Developer’s Journey?

Ever feel like you’re just pretending to be a developer? Like, any moment now, someone’s going to expose you as a fraud? I’m a fraud in every sense of the word. Despite coding for a while — maybe even professionally — building various apps… Yet you still feel like an imposter? Before you go any further, I just want to say please support my original content: I have also published this story on my LinkedIn, support there as well. Your support will be appreciated. Click the link: Am I an Imposter? Guess what? Even though it might not make much sense, almost every developer feels the same way. Oh, really? Yeah. If you’re concerned that you’re Googling as often now as when you started programming — or perhaps even more — I’m sorry to break it to you, but you’re as normal as it gets. Forgetting syntax daily, making mistakes like they’re part of the job description… That’s exactly what we do. And how could we not? With all the information we learn continuously, and the countless hours spent debugging, how can we expect to memorize everything? Each year, frameworks evolve, new tech shows up, project requirements shift. It’s a constant learning curve, and feeling this way is just part of the process. I feel much better now. When you have thoughts like “I don’t know if what I’m doing makes sense” or “I feel stuck on this problem” take a practical approach. Break down the issue. If you think I need to be a better developer, ask yourself: what does better actually mean? If you’re new: ➤ Pick the coding area you want to focus on (web dev, mobile apps, etc.) ➤ Choose the right programming language ➤ Find a roadmap and stick to it if you’re already working on something and feel like you’re not good enough: ➤ figure out what’s specifically giving you trouble (DB connections? Deployment? Logic?) ➤ work backward and tackle that piece. This helps me personally. It’s way less discouraging — and definitely less depressing. At the very least… that might work. So, if you can write code, make mistakes, Google the solution, and start over again — you’re doing exactly what we all do. Not only are you becoming better at Googling (which is a real skill btw) but more importantly, you’re growing as a developer.

Apr 9, 2025 - 07:33

Why Imposter Syndrome is Part of Every Developer’s Journey?

Ever feel like you’re just pretending to be a developer?

Like, any moment now, someone’s going to expose you as a fraud?

I’m a fraud in every sense of the word.
Despite coding for a while — maybe even professionally — building various apps…
Yet you still feel like an imposter?

Before you go any further, I just want to say please support my original content: I have also published this story on my LinkedIn, support there as well. Your support will be appreciated.
Click the link: Am I an Imposter?

Guess what?
Even though it might not make much sense, almost every developer feels the same way.

Oh, really? Yeah.

If you’re concerned that you’re Googling as often now as when you started programming — or perhaps even more —
I’m sorry to break it to you, but you’re as normal as it gets.

Forgetting syntax daily,
making mistakes like they’re part of the job description…
That’s exactly what we do.

And how could we not?

With all the information we learn continuously, and the countless hours spent debugging,
how can we expect to memorize everything?

Each year, frameworks evolve,
new tech shows up,
project requirements shift.
It’s a constant learning curve,
and feeling this way is just part of the process.

I feel much better now.

When you have thoughts like

“I don’t know if what I’m doing makes sense”
or
“I feel stuck on this problem”

take a practical approach.
Break down the issue.

If you think I need to be a better developer,
ask yourself: what does better actually mean?

If you’re new:
➤ Pick the coding area you want to focus on (web dev, mobile apps, etc.)
➤ Choose the right programming language
➤ Find a roadmap and stick to it

if you’re already working on something and feel like you’re not good enough:
➤ figure out what’s specifically giving you trouble (DB connections? Deployment? Logic?)
➤ work backward and tackle that piece.

This helps me personally.
It’s way less discouraging — and definitely less depressing.

At the very least… that might work.

So, if you can write code, make mistakes, Google the solution, and start over again —
you’re doing exactly what we all do.

Not only are you becoming better at Googling (which is a real skill btw)
but more importantly,
you’re growing as a developer.