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Impostor Syndrome and Advocacy

Presented August 18, 2022 at DevFest WI

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Day: Thursday, August 18

Time: 9:40 AM

Hear about Impostor Syndrome from a software developer with a Psychology degree.

In this talk, you will learn what Impostor Syndrome is, why it matters in today’s workplace, and strategies for conquering it. You will learn ways to be an advocate for others in tech, from people who are just considering a career to long-time industry veterans.

After listening to this talk, you will gain insights about yourself and your co-workers, and you will learn how to be a better person, employee, and advocate for others.

I created a Medium article with some of the resources I collected while researching this session. Feel free to check that out here.

Ross Larson

Ross Larson became a software developer through the nontraditional path of obtaining a double major in Psychology and French from Luther College. He later obtained a software development degree from Fox Valley Technical College. He works as a Software Developer for Paradigm in Middleton, WI. He has volunteered teaching computer science at a local high school through the TEALS program. He enjoys indie and retro video games, board games, the NFL Draft, creating obscure fantasy leagues, and making charts.

Ross has previously spoken at meetups and conferences like That Conference.

Ross earned the MCSA: Web Applications certification in 2019.

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