I would strap things like refrigeration units to my processors, run various tests and post screenshots and pictures.Īs I got older and began to purchase and modify old cars, I would document my adventures, and as I gained knowledge around various subjects, or I completed a particular thing, I would write a Knowledge Base post, to others to follow and contribute too. In my younger years, I was heavily into forums, first was extreme pc overclocking. It was really weird because those who know me, will know that I am happy to talk about anything. So the years went on, and I didn’t write anything publicly about tech. I’ve got a mortgage and I like old cars, so I totally need my job. You would totally choke in a presentation. Who would read your posts, they would all laugh at you. It began to make me think, how can I help others in the community, what would I write.
Stepping outside of your comfort zone, and allowing you to fail, to make mistakes and improve.
He would offer me a course of Stack Overflow, countless blog repos and GitHub repositories chock full of goodies just waiting to be discovered.Īs I progressed through my career, the places where we thrived were the places that openly fostered learning, and trying new things. I came across problems in my day to day work, and rather than ask for help from colleagues who might oust me for being a fraud,I would often run to the internet and seek advice from Dr Google. So I, like many of us in the computer industry, silently or otherwise, suffer from Imposter Syndrome.Īs a tester with some technical skills learned well before my Uni years, I felt I wasn’t good enough to write production level code, like the developers. How contributing back to the technology community can pay you back you in kind.