How does imposter syndrome affect you?

This week's Assembly asked
"Do you ever feel like an imposter?"

We've gathered the key points and notes from the session, so you can refer back for future reference, or if you weren't able to join, learn from your fellow freelancers.

Nobody in the room was immune

People with fifteen years under their belt. People in their first week. Everyone had a version of the same feeling. The lurch before a big project. The proposal they'd quietly stepped back from. The interview where they'd said yes to something and googled it afterwards. It's worth saying out loud: this doesn't go away when you get more experienced. It changes shape, but it doesn't disappear.

It's not a crisis, it's just being human

There's a tendency to treat imposter syndrome as a problem to fix. Most of the group had found that wasn't quite right. One person pointed out that if you're detail-oriented and care about the quality of your work, of course you're going to feel the weight of it before you start.