ArtOfBlockChain
ArtOfBlockChain

  • As a Solidity dev, how do you handle imposter syndrome when everyone seems more advanced?

    Shehnaz Hussain

    Shehnaz Hussain

    @shehnaz
    Updated: Nov 1, 2025
    Views: 81

    I’ve been working as a Solidity developer for about a year, but some days I genuinely feel like an imposter. Everyone around me seems ahead — zero-knowledge proofs, deep gas optimization, advanced audits — while I’m still debugging storage layouts or refining CEI patterns.

    Even when I ship production contracts or mentor juniors, it somehow feels like those wins don’t “count.” Interviews amplify it; I keep worrying someone will realize I’m not as strong as my GitHub suggests.

    How do you stay confident in smart contract careers without pretending to know everything? How do you balance continuous learning with that constant fear that you’re falling behind?

    2
    Replies
Howdy guest!
Dear guest, you must be logged-in to participate on ArtOfBlockChain. We would love to have you as a member of our community. Consider creating an account or login.
Replies

  • SmartChainSmith

    @SmartChainSmith • 3w

    I totally relate. I’ve been in smart contract development for 2.5 years and still get that “someone will expose me” feeling before every audit review. What helped me was keeping a private log of every issue I debugged or optimized, from storage gas costs to CEI fixes.

    Seeing your own progress in writing changes perspective. Also, senior devs don’t expect you to know everything about ZK circuits or Foundry fuzzing; they value how safely and consistently you deliver. Confidence isn’t built from knowing everything, it’s built from surviving difficult deploys and learning from them.

Home Channels Search Login Register