Vogue Australia

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

“I have never learned code, and don’t intend to … I am far better placed to play to my strengths”

EVER BEEN IN a meeting surrounded by experts mapping concepts, only to feel too unqualified to have a perspective? Imposter syndrome is a common theme among those who have limited technical knowledge but work in industries that are increasingly disrupted by technology.

It’s something I struggled with too when I began working in technology for a consulting firm.

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