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"Fake it 'til you make it" is more about pretending to have confidence before you really have it and less about falsifying your past in a way that's easy for so
by uberdog 10y ago
"Fake it 'til you make it" is more about pretending to have confidence before you really have it and less about falsifying your past in a way that's easy for someone to fact check.
- joshmn 10y agoLet's not forget Biz Stone "faked [his] way into Google"[0] [0] http://www.wired.com/2013/04/fakeit/ http://www.wired.com/2013/04/fakeit/
- bdcravens 10y agoEarly in my career I was a bit gray on some skills. For instance, I may have done some tutorials on ActiveX and oversold my knowledge, but by the time I started the job, I put in the work to ensure I could back up my BS.
- wyclif 10y agoCorrect. I'm familiar with the trajectory of the "Fake it 'till you make it" meme, but I have never understood it to be a PC synonym for fraud, or passing yourself off as something that you are not (including missing payroll and falsifying investor interest or mundane things like your C.V.)