Imposter syndrome at 18 — it's real TL;DR: You're not a fraud. You're just starting. There's a difference. The Voice In My Head I'm 18. I know frontend development. I know DevOps. And yet, every single day, my brain tells me: "You don't actually know anything." "Someone else is better. Someone younger. Someone who actually deserves to be here." "They're going to find out you're faking it." That voice? That's imposter syndrome. And at 18? It hits different. Why It's Worse When You're Young Age What People Think What You Feel 25+ "They have experience" "I belong here" 18 "They're just a kid" "Everyone is better than me" At 18, you don't have: A degree to prove yourself Years of experience to point to A network of seniors who "get it" You just have... you. And that little voice. The Comparison Trap I open LinkedIn → someone my age is working at Google. I open Twitter → a 16-year-old just launched a SaaS making $10k/month. I open GitHub → someone's repo has 5k stars. Mine has 3.…