I’ve never had a “proper” job in games, at first because everyone rejected my CV (resume) and later because I kinda didn’t really want to - being asked to relocate to be paid and treated worse wasn’t such a hot prospect once I was in my 30’s. But it means that I still very much have imposter syndrome about it, despite the number of years I’ve been around game tech. Maybe that’s one reason I feel more comfortable here than bsky, there seem to be more fellow fringe folk 😉