About
A long-winded way of saying: hi.
I'm a person who writes a newsletter called Professional Imposter Syndrome. By day I work in tech — the specific job keeps changing in small ways, which is probably the point of the newsletter.
I started writing in 2024 because I had a recurring argument with myself I couldn't end. The argument was about whether I was actually any good at my job. Writing it down, slowly, in front of other people, turned out to be the closest thing to a resolution I've found.
I write about work, mostly. Sometimes about friendship, money, grief, the particular texture of a weekday afternoon. I try not to lie, which is harder than it sounds.
What this site is
A home for the essays, without the Substack chrome. A slow, quiet internet room.
What I believe about writing
- Specificity is a form of respect.
- Every essay should earn its length.
- If you can't explain it to a friend, you don't understand it yet.
- The second draft is where the essay actually starts.
- Write the thing you needed to read three years ago.