@anthonytran1393
First time I've ever donated. My Senior engineer has this ethos with everything he does. You are truly helping me crystallise this mindset by just voicing it out. Massive thanks! Believe it or not. You're an inspiration many
@guy_roh
This is such a big thing. At the end of the day every single concept that A human understands can therefore be understood, and is never too hard to understand.
@guitaripod
Good video and message I will never forget the moment when software engineering clicked for me. I'm self-taught. It was four months into the first job. As a software engineer, I felt I knew what I was doing for the first time. Before that moment, I thought: "Am I able to do this?" After that moment, to this day: "How long will it take for me to do this?" “You can’t learn everything, but you must convince yourself that you can learn anything…” - John Carmack.
@liquidcode1704
Dude I'm 100% there with you. There's nothing I can't do... there are only things I haven't done yet.
@samu350
After having a stress attack over a deadline catching up to me due to bad project management AND thinking I wouldn't be able to do it, this really helps me mentally.
@AnalyticMinded
This is something I've thought about recently while teaching myself mathematical logic: the further I progress, the more difficult the proofs become, and sometimes it feels like I've hit a dead end. I think "this is way beyond me, I'm not gonna be able to proceed any further". And time after time, I manage to pull through! Sometimes it feels like trying to break a big rock with a small hammer, but with persistence, that rock will have to give!
@geewiz70
One of the books that had the most impact on my life is "Mindset" by Carol Dweck. She describes how the Growth Mindset that ThePrimagen exhibits in this video is the more successful approach over the Fixed Mindset in which people limit themselves, thinking "Nah, I don't have enough talent for this to succeed."
@mikloscsepella2743
man you're constantly demonstrating what a great human being you are
@gmoney9332
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” -Marcus Aurelius
@blackfrog1534
Man this hits so close to home, and just at the right time, thank you Prime!
@noitibmar
I'm not actually a programmer, I'm an FX Animator, and I've absolutely had my fair share of imposter syndrome over the years. But I recently got asked to do an FX Design job, taking on more of a Lead role in the production and I'm so glad I said yes. Of course I've been terrified that I won't be good enough, or I'm not ready yet, but so far I think things are going well. I've designed a bunch of FX, shaped a significant amount of the look of the project I'm on, and hopefully I get to do this again cus I'm really enjoying the extra freedom it lends me x
@asdqwe4427
Love it! I was asked to go to China to teach our coworkers about our fronted. Was I scared? Yes! Did I grow as a person? Yes! Living in regret is way scarier than public speaking.
@denzilv
I'm the same way. It's not that one can't figure things out, it's just how long that journey is. I remember joining the Labs team in 2014 and there was no guarantee that the team would exist a year in so we had to quickly create business value as we grew so we could stick around. I also remember Social Mountain. 🙂
@oliverdenton4216
These are my favourite videos of yours, dude. This and the last 'vim as your editor' video. The just fucking do it mentality. Being reminded there's no shortcuts and you have it in you if you just try. Appreciate you, man.
@KevinNaughtonJr
so simple and so true, if you spend enough time you'll eventually solve the problem at hand
@Alyyyyyyyy123
Finished my first project at my first full time job last Thursday. I'm more comfortable with frontend but was hired as a backend engineer cause I knew enough . The project was given to me at my 2nd week and tbh I was and still am overwhelmed. I have a lot of imposter syndrome, made a lot of small mistakes, and a bunch of hurdles. But even then, I knew I'll be able to do it somehow. Good thing I have good and understanding seniors to help me with how I should approach certain things. At my lowest point during that project where I'm questioning if I'll be even be able to pull this project off. I stumbled upon this vid and gave me the needed pep talk to continue. That experience really gave me the confidence and validation for myself that even if I'm not good atm, I'm competent enough right now that I will be. Thanks Prime for helping me through my self taught dev journey!
@neonraytracer8846
This is the right mentality to have! Amazingly put into words and examples. It's such an important way of approaching new things. Its also called the student's mindset FYI
@cielohilario4339
This is just the thing that I needed to hear. Thank you for making videos like this!
@Wandering_Horse
I used to have a kick ass mentality, there was nothing I couldn't do. Team Get Shit Done! Now my current job has broken me, every attempted step forward is met with a big F you, not today MF'er. Like constantly telling a child they are stupid, they start to believe it. I am now team Get Nothing Done. The best decision I can make right now is to walk away from a demoralizing, negative and unfulfilling job. Even the boss's dog hates me! (´;︵;`)
@ChrisTitusTech