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My last post was in August … 7 months ago. So, what have I been doing? Well … a lot. In August, my manager left, and I became the interim DevOps Manager. Around the same time, I bought a house. And because I apparently wasn’t busy enough, I decided to take on a new “pandemic hobby” over the winter: teaching introductory computer science courses at DePaul University. Teaching Runs in the Family I come from a family of educators my mother, father, aunts, and uncles covering everything from primary school to higher education. ...

Fake it until you make it is a terrible saying. It implies that people who have “made it” were faking the whole time, diminishing their accomplishments, sacrifices, and discipline. Sure, there are exceptions, but in my experience, most people I’d call successful worked their tails off to get there. A better saying? Fake it until you become it. When learning a new skill, it’s normal to feel like an imposter. But if we imitate those who are already proficient, we slowly grow into the role we want. ...