I have never considered myself to be tech-savvy. However, there is a running gag in my immediate family where I claim to be terrible with computers (eg. “I dont think i could find that, my google-fu is weak”) which my family responds to by reminding me of that one time I did that one cool thing (eg. reminding me about I nearly got suspended because I showed my Health teacher how you could bypass our school’s firewall and buy drugs on a school computer.)

This imposter syndrome continued for a while after switching to Linux, but after having to do a shit ton of troubleshooting I’ve stopped feeling completely clueless. I still have no clue what I’m doing, but it’s honestly really motivating to know that neither does anyone else—outside of the periodic Github technomancer. Linux proved to me that I am good enough, that I can carry my own weight and solve my own problems, and that any failures I suffer are not just fine, they are expected!

  • abrasiveteapot@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    My dude I’ve been running Linux for literally 20+ years and I still don’t feel like I know anything.

    Carry on bumbling along doing your best, it’s all everyone else is doing.

    You’ve got this

    • U de Recife@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      Here’s another 20+ years Linux user. I too feel I still not know what I’m doing. My computers have been up and running thanks to the blessings of the godly devs!