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Dang, I am so tired of hearing about imposter syndrome. I get it. It exists. Maybe I'm more comfortable knowing that there are lots of things I don't know, even as an experienced engineer? It seems like such endless studies and banter about a relatively minor thing that is (in my opinion) easily gotten over.

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You shouldn't assume something is no big deal just because it doesn't affect you personally.

It is presumably a big deal to those whom it affects.

But why is it a big deal to anyone else besides those folks' friends, family, etc.?

(And, perhaps, to some hypothetical peddlers of self-help books targeted at those with impostor syndrome; my unentrepreneurial mind can't see any other way to profit from it, but you get the idea.)

> But why is it a big deal to anyone else

it’s not. what’s your point?

I agree it isn't. The person I was replying to, implied it inherently is.

> But why is it a big deal to anyone else besides those folks' friends, family, etc.?

It's not. Of course, neither is cancer.

Impostor syndrome affects a lot of techies. That alone makes it plenty relevant to Hacker News. You are not the only reader of HN, and complaining about topical, relevant news because it doesn't interest you personally is in poor taste.

It's generally easier to just flag and hide topics you don't care about. A lot of such topics have been beaten to death, and there's little to be gained. The front page gets a lot more interesting that way.

wow, never noticed that feature. thanks for the heads up!

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