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Self Doubt In Programming & Web Development

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In this video we will talk about some of the stuff that is not talked about very much in programming and technology and that is having self doubt and low self esteem. BECOME A PATRON: Show support & get perks! http://www.patreon.com/traversymedia ONE TIME DONATIONS: http://www.paypal.me/traversymedia VISIT MY WEBISTE: Check Out My Udemy Courses http://www.traversymedia.com FOLLOW TRAVERSY MEDIA: http://www.facebook.com/traversymedia http://www.twitter.com/traversymedia http://www.instagram.com/traversymedia https://discord.gg/traversymedia

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start programming until I was in my mid to late 20s.", 'start': 73.094, 'duration': 4.365}, {'end': 78.901, 'text': "I'm 36 now.", 'start': 77.84, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 86.649, 'text': "And there's a common misconception that in order to be a really great programmer, you have to add start when you were really young.", 'start': 79.361, 'duration': 7.288}, {'end': 92.555, 'text': 'So, you know, people picture this boy genius that wrote an amazing program when he was 10.', 'start': 86.869, 'duration': 5.686}, {'end': 94.396, 'text': "uh, that's just garbage, it's not true.", 'start': 92.555, 'duration': 1.841}, {'end': 99.88, 'text': "in the slightest, you can start programming when you're, you know, forty, fifty, sixty years old.", 'start': 94.396, 'duration': 5.484}, {'end': 103.923, 'text': "it doesn't matter if it's something that you're really interested in and you have a passion for.", 'start': 99.88, 'duration': 4.043}, {'end': 106.577, 'text': "there's no age limit to get 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or anything like that because I've already said enough to invite some trolls.", 'start': 153.747, 'duration': 8.443}, {'end': 166.252, 'text': 'Just know up until I was about 25, I struggled a lot in life.', 'start': 162.93, 'duration': 3.322}, {'end': 169.62, 'text': 'also financially.', 'start': 168.179, 'duration': 1.441}, {'end': 172.461, 'text': "so I also didn't get a high school diploma.", 'start': 169.62, 'duration': 2.841}, {'end': 179.003, 'text': "I got a GED and the reason I didn't get a high school diploma is because I was actually expelled from high school.", 'start': 172.461, 'duration': 6.542}], 'summary': 'Struggled with drugs, alcohol, and expulsion, but turned life around with ged.', 'duration': 48.012, 'max_score': 130.991, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU130991.jpg'}, {'end': 228.566, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 200.039, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 202.641, 'text': 'And a lot of you guys know that that have been following me for a while.', 'start': 200.039, 'duration': 2.602}, {'end': 210.287, 'text': "I've mentioned it, you know, social anxiety, generalized anxiety I've dealt with for pretty much my whole life.", 'start': 202.681, 'duration': 7.606}, {'end': 211.208, 'text': 'All right.', 'start': 210.307, 'duration': 0.901}, {'end': 223.018, 'text': 'So what I want you guys to do is look at this list of traits and ask yourself if you would think that this person would become a successful programmer or a successful anything for that matter.', 'start': 211.868, 'duration': 11.15}, {'end': 228.566, 'text': 'So the whole point to all of this is to show you that, you know, what I personally overcome.', 'start': 223.778, 'duration': 4.788}], 'summary': 'Overcoming social and generalized anxiety to become a successful programmer.', 'duration': 28.527, 'max_score': 200.039, 'thumbnail': 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your field you feel kind of like a fraud, like you don't really belong there.", 'start': 339.681, 'duration': 5.822}, {'end': 348.184, 'text': "You know, you feel like you're different from everyone else.", 'start': 346.283, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 349.224, 'text': 'Everyone else is smarter.', 'start': 348.244, 'duration': 0.98}, {'end': 353.467, 'text': 'and i think this is really common in the world of technology,', 'start': 349.824, 'duration': 3.643}], 'summary': 'Imposter syndrome is common in the tech world, causing individuals to feel like frauds and not belonging.', 'duration': 22.688, 'max_score': 330.779, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU330779.jpg'}, {'end': 615.568, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 590.993, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 598.938, 'text': 'Time and an internet connection which has all of the resources that you need to learn pretty much anything that you want to learn.', 'start': 590.993, 'duration': 7.945}, {'end': 600.079, 'text': 'maybe a book here and there.', 'start': 598.938, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 610.945, 'text': 'But documentation, blog posts, you know, tutorials, online courses, these are all things that helped me learn everything that I know.', 'start': 600.859, 'duration': 10.086}, {'end': 613.086, 'text': "And I realize everyone's different.", 'start': 610.965, 'duration': 2.121}, {'end': 615.568, 'text': 'You know, college may be a better choice for someone else.', 'start': 613.106, 'duration': 2.462}], 'summary': 'Online resources like documentation, blog posts, and tutorials can help in learning anything, while college may be preferred by others.', 'duration': 24.575, 'max_score': 590.993, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU590993.jpg'}, {'end': 780.965, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 757.704, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 764.587, 'text': "so people that that don't really care for this stuff and don't have passion for technology or programming,", 'start': 757.704, 'duration': 6.883}, {'end': 771.735, 'text': "don't watch Traverse Media or Chris Hawks or Dev Tips or the New Boston or any of those channels they watch.", 'start': 764.587, 'duration': 7.148}, {'end': 775.058, 'text': 'you know Jake, Paul or PewDiePie or something like that.', 'start': 771.735, 'duration': 3.323}, {'end': 780.965, 'text': "And it's sad that they have so many more subscribers than our channels do, you know, educational type channels.", 'start': 775.799, 'duration': 5.166}], 'summary': 'Educational tech channels have fewer subscribers than entertainment channels.', 'duration': 23.261, 'max_score': 757.704, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU757704.jpg'}, {'end': 885.171, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 856.371, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 859.917, 'text': 'So things like meetups, hackathons, conferences.', 'start': 856.371, 'duration': 3.546}, {'end': 865.606, 'text': 'these things can help bring you back into that zone and bring back that passion that you feel like you lost.', 'start': 859.917, 'duration': 5.689}, {'end': 869.487, 'text': "All right, so that's going to be it for now, guys.", 'start': 866.926, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 871.707, 'text': 'I hope this helps some of you in one way or another.', 'start': 869.547, 'duration': 2.16}, {'end': 879.709, 'text': 'And please realize when I talk about myself, I do it because I honestly feel like if I can get to where I am today, then anyone could.', 'start': 871.727, 'duration': 7.982}, {'end': 882.47, 'text': "It's not from a narcissistic point of view or anything.", 'start': 880.209, 'duration': 2.261}, {'end': 885.171, 'text': 'If you notice, most of the stuff I say about myself is bad.', 'start': 882.51, 'duration': 2.661}], 'summary': 'Engaging in meetups, hackathons, and conferences can reignite lost passion, helping others to achieve similar success.', 'duration': 28.8, 'max_score': 856.371, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU856371.jpg'}, {'end': 929.911, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 901.904, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 905.067, 'text': 'If you do get into a slump, pick yourself back up.', 'start': 901.904, 'duration': 3.163}, {'end': 909.871, 'text': "Because if you don't, you're going to move on from programming to something else that you don't really love.", 'start': 905.167, 'duration': 4.704}, {'end': 917.598, 'text': "And you're going to miss out on a career that you could have been very happy with, made a lot of money with, and felt really accomplished with.", 'start': 910.452, 'duration': 7.146}, {'end': 919.7, 'text': "So that's it, guys.", 'start': 918.158, 'duration': 1.542}, {'end': 921.962, 'text': 'Sorry if this was a little too self-help.', 'start': 919.76, 'duration': 2.202}, {'end': 927.048, 'text': 'But feel free to follow me on social media and join the discord chat server.', 'start': 923.003, 'duration': 4.045}, {'end': 928.449, 'text': "And that's it.", 'start': 927.709, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 929.911, 'text': 'Thanks I will see you next time.', 'start': 928.529, 'duration': 1.382}], 'summary': 'Overcome slumps to pursue a successful and fulfilling programming career with high earning potential.', 'duration': 28.007, 'max_score': 901.904, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/sard25VQ2HU/pics/sard25VQ2HU901904.jpg'}], 'start': 330.779, 'title': 'Overcoming imposter syndrome in tech and self-taught programmer success', 'summary': 'Addresses the prevalence and impact of imposter syndrome in technology, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and addressing it with examples, while also discussing the value of self-taught programming, emphasizing passion, time, resources, and the need to overcome burnout with personal anecdotes and advice.', 'chapters': [{'end': 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