&gt; <i>then</i> he started learning for real.<p>Why do I always feel like the dumbest person even though I&#x27;m the only person in the room? I have worked on multiple projects&#x2F;products and successfully met &amp; exceeded deadlines and have always understood&#x2F;delivered on product decisions.<p>For some reason, I feel like a fraud, one who&#x27;s one meeting&#x2F;standup&#x2F;pair-programming session away from being found out. I don&#x27;t think this is imposter syndrome. My productivity has taken a nose dive, I&#x27;ve quit the company (it was a sabbatical that I&#x27;ve never returned from). Scouring HN is an experience in reinforcing my mediocrity.