# @codenbyte on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B-wDaWDAB1o - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63422346-codenbyte-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/42c7d0b9e4.jpg - **Posted:** 2020-04-09T06:56:02.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Jenny | Software Engineer (@codenbyte) β€” https://gondola.cc/codenbyte ## Caption I accidentally deleted my post πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ so let’s pretend like you’re seeing this for the first time πŸ˜† . Being authentic is impressive. In most if not all the interviews I’ve ever been apart of, this question is typically asked: WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? . Yes we all learnt that we’re supposed to spin our weakness into our strength to impress our interviewers. I found that to be a very awful way to answer this question. 99% of the time people can see right through you. And if you can’t be truthful about your answer, how could you be trusted? . I was guilty of putting up a facade thinking it would impress people but that was a massive fail. Most of my failed interviews were a result of me not always being honest with my ability and/or I failed to be authentically myself because I wanted to fit in . As uncomfortable as being authentic may be, may I suggest that you practice it on the regular basis in all aspects of your life. It has been working wonderfully for me. I believe it will positively change your life. βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž–βž– Today’s #bytesized #tips: 1. Practice being authentic. Yes, it takes practice 2. Be willing to put in the uncomfortable work to experience your authenticity 3. Make your authenticity your competitive advantage . β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”#womenempowerment #womenwhocode #girlswhocode #dev #coding #codingbootcamp #nerdygirl #dreamchaser #programming #programmer #coder #foodie #mac #ilooklikeanengineer #engineeringlife #geek #womensupportwomen #stemgirls #techie #codingislife #techgirl #codelife #learntocode #goals #authentic ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 520 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 29 ## Tags coder, geek, womenwhocode, codelife, womenempowerment, techie, ilooklikeanengineer, programming, techgirl, dev, tips, coding, codingislife, girlswhocode, programmer, mac, stemgirls, nerdygirl, foodie, womensupportwomen, dreamchaser, learntocode, engineeringlife, authentic, codingbootcamp, goals, bytesized --- Copyright (c) Gondola