Author: Leo Gopal
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From Doubt to Growth: Can we think differently about Imposter Syndrome?
I originally wrote about the bright side of imposter syndrome a few years ago which has repeated helped me, and after receiving yet another wonderful email from a young woman thanking me for sharing, I revisit and expand on this mindset and perspective some more: Feeling like a fraud, or imposter syndrome, is something a…
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WordPress Community and the next 20 years
Looking ahead to the next 20 years, it’s exciting to imagine what the WordPress community will accomplish. Here are a few things we hope to see:
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Leo Gopal on Speaking at #WordFest 2021 on Remote Happiness in tech.
I am extremely honoured to be amongst a plethora of amazing speakers scheduled for WordFest Live 2021 by A Big Orange Heart (formerly WP&UP). My talk topic is titled: → Remote Happiness: How to build and keep mental wellness in work and life. Update(02 September 2021): Here is the recording of the WordFest Live Session…
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The happy dev community: A value-driven manifesto.
In the collaborative world, we are in, dev-communities can easily thrive, fail, or merely survive. The best developer and coder communities and projects often create a culture where everyone feels valued and safe both as a newcomer or veteran. Here are some core values I believe in creating and sustaining happy developer communities in the…
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The WordPress Community, Mental Wellness, and You (WordCamp CT Talk)
Chat with Us This is something I have rewatched of myself speaking at WordCamp 2016 in Cape Town – mostly because I needed to listen to my own advice and reposting because I feel many should listen to this as well. This is for everyone. Transcript (auto-generated) Goodmorning, everyone. So one of the things about…
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Companies assisting small businesses during COVID-19
Small businesses are the lifeblood of many economies around the world. The recent COVID-19 outbreak is having a disproportionate impact on these businesses, who lack the resources of larger organizations to stay open. Here is a list of technology companies that are helping small businesses by enabling remote work throughout this period. Book: The Top…
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Life @ Codeable – You can be happy at work.
Exceptional by exceptions – When Work meets heart. Prologue: Happiness is not the goal. You do not need to always be happy. Have great days all the time. But being content and fulfilled can accompany through light and through the darkness. I have had a decade long career in the WordPress, Web, and Tech world…
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WP&UP #PressForward Podcast: Helping my future self help itself – #038
In this podcast episode on WPandUP, I have a lovely chat with Nathan Wrigley around mental health sharing a lot of my own story to help others and myself realise we are not alone. Originally posted → Helping my future self help itself – #038
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The bright side of imposter syndrome.
In my decade in the tech industry, I have never met a person who has experienced imposter syndrome who was terrible at their vocation. As a side-note confession, I have, many times in my career – especially during times of transition – I, too, have experienced, like most, the pangs of imposter syndrome with one’s…
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On usefulness over accuracy in dev – the broken clock conundrum.
Here is a thought experiment. Imagine two clocks; both analogue. The first clock is broken. But in terms of accuracy its exactly correct twice a day. The second clock is a minute off; technically, it’s the most useful one; but it’s never exactly correct. But it’s the one thats useful. I see coding and the…
