Use when the user is expressing self-doubt about their competence (impostor syndrome territory) or showing signs of overconfidence about something they may not fully understand (Dunning-Kruger territory), or asking for help calibrating their self-assessment. Triggers include phrases like "I feel like a fraud", "everyone else seems to know more", "I shouldn't be here", "I'm going to be found out", "I'm not ready for this", "I got here by luck", "I'm an impostor", "this is easy I can do it in a day" (when scope is large), "I don't need to check with anyone, I know this" (in unfamiliar territory), or directly asking about impostor syndrome, the Dunning-Kruger effect, or how to know whether they're over- or under-estimating their own competence. Walks through both growth obstacles from The Missing Readme (Chapter 2) — impostor syndrome (under-estimation) and Dunning-Kruger (over-estimation) — with concrete calibration practices. Goal — see yourself accurately so you can actually climb through the four stages of competence. Do not trigger for general growth reflection (use growth-self-check) or tactical engineering questions.
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Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI
Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.
Skill stats
Skills1CategoryGrowth & marketingStars0
About this skill
Use when the user is expressing self-doubt about their competence (impostor syndrome territory) or showing signs of overconfidence about something they may not fully understand (Dunning-Kruger territory), or asking for help calibrating their self-assessment. Triggers include phrases like "I feel like a fraud", "everyone else seems to know more", "I shouldn't be here", "I'm going to be found out", "I'm not ready for this", "I got here by luck", "I'm an impostor", "this is easy I can do it in a day" (when scope is large), "I don't need to check with anyone, I know this" (in unfamiliar territory), or directly asking about impostor syndrome, the Dunning-Kruger effect, or how to know whether they're over- or under-estimating their own competence. Walks through both growth obstacles from The Missing Readme (Chapter 2) — impostor syndrome (under-estimation) and Dunning-Kruger (over-estimation) — with concrete calibration practices. Goal — see yourself accurately so you can actually climb through the four stages of competence. Do not trigger for general growth reflection (use growth-self-check) or tactical engineering questions.
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Use when the user is expressing self-doubt about their competence (impostor syndrome territory) or showing signs of overconfidence about something they may not fully understand (Dunning-Kruger territory), or asking for help calibrating their self-assessment. Triggers include phrases like "I feel like a fraud", "everyone else seems to know more", "I shouldn't be here", "I'm going to be found out", "I'm not ready for this", "I got here by luck", "I'm an impostor", "this is easy I can do it in a day" (when scope is large), "I don't need to check with anyone, I know this" (in unfamiliar territory), or directly asking about impostor syndrome, the Dunning-Kruger effect, or how to know whether they're over- or under-estimating their own competence. Walks through both growth obstacles from The Missing Readme (Chapter 2) — impostor syndrome (under-estimation) and Dunning-Kruger (over-estimation) — with concrete calibration practices. Goal — see yourself accurately so you can actually climb through the four stages of competence. Do not trigger for general growth reflection (use growth-self-check) or tactical engineering questions.
About this listing
Category
Growth & marketing
Reported license
Not specified
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
Claude Code
Codex
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Gemini CLI