I want to thank everyone who participated in this month’s #TSQL2SDAY! There are new folks starting their journey towards a new career every day and I believe that these stories can honestly help many individuals. Thank you, Steve Jones – (b|t) for letting me host this month and thank you Adam Machanic for starting this blog party back in 2009.
Overall, we had 27 individuals post or share their Imposter Syndrome stories and thoughts. I had a lot of great reading to do this week and weekend.
| Writer | Summary |
| Mala Mahadevan | Mala shares her experiences and thoughts on Imposter Syndrome. She gives us five strategies to help keep us in the moment and be authentic to ourselves. |
| Todd Kleinhans | Todd shares his experiences with Imposter Syndrome and relates it to other experiences he’s had in life. He ends his post with final advice to padawans who may be experiencing Imposter Syndrome. |
| Rob Farley | After a mind-bending paradox, Rob dives into what Imposter Syndrome is like as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and offers his solution to dealing with Imposter Syndrome. |
| Aaron Bertrand | Aaron discusses how his career evolved and the various hats worn that forced him to work outside his comfort zone. He ends with solid advice and an image of a very suspect doggo. |
| Taiob Ali | Taiob shares how Imposter Syndrome affected his career and how his career evolved out of it. He also provides many fantastic links to resources that discuss and provide suggestions for Imposter Syndrome. |
| Martin Surasky | Martin discusses “YouTube syndrome”, the future of the next generation, and personal experiences. Final advice is offered by Martin and summarized with a quote from Ira Glass. |
| Lisa Griffin Bohm | Lisa brings up the philosophy behind Imposter Syndrome while discussing how everyone differs in life. She ends with a positive message of encouragement to all those beginning their journey through Imposter Syndrome. |
| Jason Brimhall | Jason gives us a list of all the real imposters in the SQL community. Not really actually, but he does provide us with a very pragmatic approach to working through Imposter Syndrome. There are also some links to additional help dealing with Imposter Syndrome. |
| Kevin Chant | Kevin writes about when he’s experienced Imposter Syndrome and what the effects were on his work, specifically his phenomenal (whoops, spoilers) video: SQL Server related services in Azure. He ends with final advice on how to cope with Imposter Syndrome. |
| Deborah Melkin | #BeLikeDeb, is my new resolution for the year after reading Deborah’s article. Deb talks about her experiences with Imposter Syndrome and gives us a great link to Mindy Curnett’s PASS presentation on this topic. The article ends with some sage advice. |
| Jess Pomfret | Jess gives us great advice and insight into dealing with Imposter Syndrome. There is especially great advice if you are a speaker or want to get into speaking but feel like you aren’t up to par. |
| Taryn Pratt | The article describes the challenges posed by Imposter Syndrome when Taryn arrived back to work at StackOverflow as a DBA. Taryn ends the post with final thoughts and ideas to overcome Imposter Syndrome. |
| Chris Voss | ; WITH ARTICLE ( SELECT [Chris shares two explicit experiences about Imposter Syndrome] FROM TSQL2SDAYPOST) SELECT [Suggestions and ways Chris resolved his Imposter Syndrome towards the end] FROM ARTICLE |
| Sander Stad | Sander summarizes their experiences meeting their idols on SQL Cruise and offers critical advice to anyone experiencing Imposter Syndrome. In fact, the experience Sander had is exactly the experience that led me to have this as an idea for TSQL2SDAY. |
| Nate Johnson | Nate shares server migration pains and feeling the burn of Imposter Syndrome. After an entertaining read through Nate’s experiences, he summarizes some help for those who may be feeling inadequate at their job. |
| Andy Yun | Andy tackles Imposter Syndrome with assurance, self-examination, two core values, and a paradigm shift. It’s a quick read but has mountains of golden advice interlaced. |
| Shane O’Neill | The article talks about the moments where Imposter Syndrome sets in and also where Shane feels the most comfortable. I’m sure many people will be able to relate to this post. |
| Melissa Connors | Here we read about Melissa’s experience where she was afraid to be found out as a fraud, only to discover a workplace paradigm that emboldens its employees. Melissa offers reading material and various resources to help overcome Imposter Syndrome as well as a fantastic idea for a series of printed stickers. |
| Leslie Andrews | Leslie shares how even Idera Ace’s and frequent presenters succumb to Imposter Syndrome. Leslie ends with some philosophic thoughts and what things help them perservere through those Imposter Syndrome feelings. |
| Kenneth Fisher | Kenneth gives us a viewpoint into Imposter Syndrome and how he deals with those feelings. With a mindset adjustment, Kenneth keeps on swimming and gives their final tips |
| Drew Skwiers-Koballa | Drew gives you three great tips for combatting Imposter Syndrome as well as a suggestion for your workplace. A quick but helpful read with some immediately actionable items. |
| Andy Levy | Have you ever felt alone at work? Andy has, especially since he was the only DBA at his job. He writes about his experiences with Imposter Syndrome and how he pulls himself up again to deliver a great experience for his customers. |
| Elizabeth Noble | Elizabeth talks about the community and how they have helped with dealings of Imposter Syndrome. From role models to helping friends, there’s a good story to read here. |
| Shawn Oden | Shawn takes us down memory road where one career begets another. Once Imposter Syndrome takes over, he loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads his way through. As with other participants, it seems as though he has found his inner voice to help qualm Imposter Syndrome. |
| Eugene Meidinger | Eugene also tackles this matter pragmatically and gives set directions for how he resolves his own Imposter Syndrome. You’ll read about his experiences and at the end he summarizes his suggestions nicely. |
| Allan Hirt | Allan gives us his take on Imposter Syndrome and shares a story “Closer To The Heart” in a different approach from many of the other articles. It features a close correlation between his life as a “Working Man” and the band Rush. He ties these two “Subdivisions” together neatly and ends with helpful advice. |
| Andrew Pruski | Andrew gets a honorable mention here. It’s not a post made on T-SQL Tuesday, but it’s relatable all the same. Here Andrew gives us another view on Imposter Syndrome and suggests it’s more of a blessing than a curse. |
Josh, please, setup a newsletter or an RSS feed.
I don’t want to lose your posts
Hi Francesco, I do have a newsletter you can sign up for when you comment if you check the button. I have mostly taken a break from writing articles this year to focus on learning and growth, but I do plan to start-up in the future. I’ll look at setting up an RSS feed at that time when I get more into writing again.