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by dcolkitt 1930 days ago
> I can tell that my main disadvantage is the constant, crippling imposter syndrome.

IMO, that may in fact be an advantage. The biggest pitfall generalists face is Dunning-Krueger. They rush into a new field, think they know everything, and get burned by their overconfidence. Generalists can be very powerful, but only if they understand the boundaries of the unknown unknowns.

That requires a high level of epistemic humility, which often feels like imposter syndrome from the inside.