
How did you get comfortable being seen as a beginner?
I’ve spent more than a decade working as a tech consultant, mostly behind products and teams. Recently, I started sharing my own work and thoughts more openly, and I was surprised by how uncomfortable it felt.
A lot of the hesitation had little to do with whether the post was good. I was imagining an old colleague or friend finding it and watching me start from zero in public.
I’ve become more comfortable with every post, so I ended up writing down what I’ve learned in an article.
When the work stays private, I can continue imagining that it might be good.
Once I publish it, I have to find out. Annoyingly, finding out is also how the work improves.