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		ThalesX on Feb 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What eight years of side projects have taught me (... I love it how when a new situation comes up at work that I have encountered in my side projects, I can come up with some approaches, strengths and weaknesses pretty fast. It makes me look like I'm a lot more knowledgeable than I am.

Insanity on Feb 17, 2020 [–]

Well but actually you are that knowledgeable - you just gained the knowledge through experience outside of work.

But you're right, it happened to me a few times as well and people assume you "just know". :P

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