Since the moment I attended my first WordCamp two years ago I have been wondering: “How can I find my place in an IT community as a non-technical person?”
Despite all the support and goodwill I get, I am often insecure about my skills and my performance. I sometimes feel like a fraud and I keep wondering if I truly deserve what I have achieved so far.
What has been my biggest fear has come upon me recently – rejection: My application to contribute to a project that I thought was particularly important to me got rejected. After struggling with a mental breakdown, I managed to quickly regain confidence and strength and to focus on new goals.
I want to share what happened to me and to show ways to better deal with rejection and to turn it into an opportunity for personal growth. If you struggle with imposter syndrome and are afraid of rejection, this talk is for you!