Two Year Test for Sharing

From Weekly I/O#84


Overcome imposter syndrome for sharing online: If it would have been valuable to you 2 years ago, publish it.

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Imposter syndrome is a common challenge for online writers, including myself, every time before publishing anything.

I find the "two-year test" framework helpful: whenever I have doubt about whether I should share something, I ask myself:

"Would the content have been valuable to me two years ago?"

If yes, publish it. If not, I should make it better.

This perspective helps mitigate self-doubt and focus on providing value to their audience. Content that could have saved me time or helped me avoid mistakes two years ago is worth sharing. Helping even one person is a reason strong enough to overcome imposter syndrome and share your work.


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