“I don’t belong here!”, “Who the hell am I to …” You’re not alone! Imposter syndrome is widespread in our industry. Here are 5 tips to better deal with it: 1. Talk with somebody Be it your manager, colleague, mentor or friend. This greatly reduces the stress this causes and you’ll realize (like really realize, not read… Continue reading 5 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome …
Articles on Mindset
The Importance of Disconnecting as a Developer
By Hugh Tipping on 30 June 2022
You don’t need library to download the scent of honeysuckle. You can hear the music of a chattering creek without a secure connection or authentication. We spend so much time connected to and with our tech and our code that we forget what it feels like to be connected to the world around us, to… Continue reading The Importance of Disconnecting as a Developer
The gift of time
By PyBites Team on 10 June 2022
Listen now: In this episode we talk about the gift of time. Are you intentional in how you spend time with people? We talk about several advantages, why it’s so important for your career, personal growth and life / well being. And the best thing: it takes relatively little effort and time if you know how… Continue reading The gift of time
Give It Just Five Minutes
By Hugh Tipping on 1 April 2022
You know those nights when you want to work on writing or your coding project or side gig? You want to grow outside of the confines of a day-to-day job but you feel like the job has taken everything out of you. You get tired. You feel like you’re on the last bar of the… Continue reading Give It Just Five Minutes
Do You Have a Brag Doc?
By PyBites Team on 5 August 2021
We received a reply from one of our community members the other day reminding us of an incredibly powerful technique that we use to maintain motivation and build our confidence: the Brag Doc. A brag doc, wins doc, success wall (whatever you call it), is quite simply a document that you create for yourself detailing all of your wins… Continue reading Do You Have a Brag Doc?
Are You Working on Your Mindset as Much as Your Technical Skills?
By Bob Belderbos on 6 March 2021
In this post we share our favourite lessons from basketball coach Wooden: enjoy the game (more than the result), many small improvements compound over time, your actions reveal your character, stay humble, and keep emotion and ego in check.
There is NO Competition, Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
By Bob Belderbos on 4 March 2021
The sure way to feel less fulfilled and increase imposter syndrome? Comparing yourself to others …