Have you ever felt out of your depth, like a fraud, and just guessed/bullshitted your way through the situation, petrified that at any time, someone was going to call you on it? - Mike-Cannon Brookes
In 2018, I took a Udacity course in front-end web development and found the community managers to be stellar advocates who were really motivating. I was looking to break into tech, and got inspired and started applying for community-type jobs as a result. I landed my first gig at Khan Academy, where I led and managed volunteer groups for a year before moving onto Quora to oversee writer and power user programs, and am now doing the same at Retool. - Alina Din, Community Manager at Retool
It happens to the best of us. But instead of running from it, it’s important to acknowledge it. Be honest with yourself, about who you are. The truth is - there will always be someone who’s better than you at something or the other. And that’s okay, that’s how it’s supposed to be. Nobody’s destined to be great at everything, but if you beat yourself up about it, it isn’t going to solve a thing either. Rather, figure out who you are, what you’re good at, and keep at it. If you’re reading this, we’re willing to bet that you’re somehow definitely involved in the community space, which implies that you’re helping people. Take it from us when we say this - you’re doing a lot more that you think are.
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