In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Denise Jacobs about her keynote talk on Banishing your Inner Critic. \n\nWhy listen to this podcast:\n\n\u2022\tImposter syndrome is a real thing and it has many manifestations\n\u2022\tGetting into a flow state results in massive productivity increases and is highly rewarding\n\u2022\tCreativity is a practice and needs to be exercised\n\u2022\tCreativity Denial is rife in the tech industry \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m not creative\u201d, whereas many technical skills require highly creative thinking \n\u2022\tRecognise that creativity is not just about the artistic field \u2013 it\u2019s not about whether or not you are creative, it\u2019s about how you are creative\n\nMore on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ http://bit.ly/2y35Zum\n\nYou can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq\n\nSubscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq\nLike InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8\nFollow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ\nFollow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq\nWant to see extented shownotes? Check the landing page on InfoQ: http://bit.ly/2y35Zum