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I feel that what has helped me a lot with any sense of doubt about my capabilities is assisting and mentoring junior/mid-level developers; you really get a reality check on how much you've learned over the years.
I actually had a conversation a few months back with some CS students close to graduating. I kinda felt that, but then the job market reverted that feeling real quick.
On that topic it is worth watching the TV show Dr Death. Horrible directing (Christopher Nolan-style random timeline), but good cast, amazing story and it actually happened. A neuro-surgeon as incompetent as over-confident that botched dozens of procedures, severely injured most patients, and killed some of them.
Hmm. I don't usually get imposter syndrome. Wait, does that mean this is saying I am an imposter? Oh no, what if I am? But wait, wasn't that thought imposter syndrome? That means I'm not an imposter. Wait, now I'm back to not having imposter syndrome. Oh no.
Your comment is an example of a logical fallacy called "affirming the consequent." Borrowing from Wikipedia, a good example of affirming the consequent is: 1. If an animal is a dog, then it has four legs. 2. My cat has four legs. 3. Therefore, my cat is a dog. The problem is the conclusion is the result of a reversal of the conditional statement. Similarly, you've said, essentially, 1. If I am an imposter, then I wil…
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Your comment is an example of a logical fallacy called "affirming the consequent." Borrowing from Wikipedia, a good example of affirming the consequent is: 1. If an animal is a dog, then it has four legs. 2. My cat has four legs. 3. Therefore, my cat is a dog. The problem is the conclusion is the result of a reversal of the conditional statement. Similarly, you've said, essentially, 1. If I am an imposter, then I wil…
Is this related to mistaking an "if" statement in math as "if and only if" ?
Actually, this wikipedia article for has got a specific section about that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_conditional
Edit: I also just learned abou the 'Wason selection task' from that link. Cool stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wason_selection_task
How a smart person performs a skill is “obvious” to them, but they often can’t explain their process, or sometimes their explanations don’t fit their actions.
Smart people subconsciously learn difficult skills, and they themselves are often completely unaware of their hidden thought processes or don’t understand how they make their choices.
The next level up are people that consciously are aware of their abilities, and can teach their skills to others. Not so many people can do that.
> Pruning plants and writing — they're instincts. They're skills I have because I've done them a lot. I can't point to any teachers who showed me how, and I couldn't explain the mechanics of it if I tried. How a smart person performs a skill is “obvious” to them, but they often can’t explain their process, or sometimes their explanations don’t fit their actions. Smart people subconsciously learn difficult skills, and…
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Your comment is an example of a logical fallacy called "affirming the consequent." Borrowing from Wikipedia, a good example of affirming the consequent is: 1. If an animal is a dog, then it has four legs. 2. My cat has four legs. 3. Therefore, my cat is a dog. The problem is the conclusion is the result of a reversal of the conditional statement. Similarly, you've said, essentially, 1. If I am an imposter, then I wil…
Is this related to mistaking an "if" statement in math as "if and only if" ?
"B if A" or "If A, then B" interpreted as
A -> B
The fallacy would then be to do the following
A -> B
B
------------
A
On the other hand, iff is interpreted as A B
i.e. A -> B and B -> A
So you can get A or B if you have B or A respectively.
Hmm. I don't usually get imposter syndrome. Wait, does that mean this is saying I am an imposter? Oh no, what if I am? But wait, wasn't that thought imposter syndrome? That means I'm not an imposter. Wait, now I'm back to not having imposter syndrome. Oh no.
Your comment is an example of a logical fallacy called "affirming the consequent." Borrowing from Wikipedia, a good example of affirming the consequent is: 1. If an animal is a dog, then it has four legs. 2. My cat has four legs. 3. Therefore, my cat is a dog. The problem is the conclusion is the result of a reversal of the conditional statement. Similarly, you've said, essentially, 1. If I am an imposter, then I wil…
On that topic it is worth watching the TV show Dr Death. Horrible directing (Christopher Nolan-style random timeline), but good cast, amazing story and it actually happened. A neuro-surgeon as incompetent as over-confident that botched dozens of procedures, severely injured most patients, and killed some of them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Duntsch Scary guy.