Faking It

[foxgrrl]

I don't really think that I'm a good photographer, and that I'm just pretending to be a good one by taking awesome looking pictures.

I don't really think that I'm a good hacker, and that I'm just pretending to be a good one by writing 0-day remote root exploits.

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[digitalsidhe.livejournal.com]

When I first read your post, I chuckled, having somewhat the reaction that kitten_goddess did. But then it caught me a moment later...

Yeah, I kind of know what you mean. Only sometimes, not all the time. When I've recently started a new job is a common time for me to feel like I'm just faking it, and it ranges anywhere from "Hah! These silly people actually fell for my act, and thought I was really a web developer, and hired me as one! Bwahaha, they've simply added a level of legitimacy to my act! (Dude, I'd better look busy and write some code before they catch on.)" all the way to "Ohmigod, what was I thinking, sending out résumés with 'Web Developer' at the top of them? Now I've actually gone and gotten hired as one, and I'm totally screwed when they realize it was just an act! Aaaahhh!"

I'm not feeling that way at the moment, but I do know the feeling.