Good article - it's funny how easy it is to forget these points.

"Worrying about “geek cred” will slowly kill you"

This one rang particularly true as I easily overlook any successes I've had because they're rarely made public. The ones that make it to the light of day are never what I consider my best work. I'll see more popular programmers, lament my relative obscurity and then the whole Impostor Syndrome will flare up and nearly stop me in my tracks.

It's such a fantastic feeling to have leaned to say "meh, fuck it" and focus on what I love about my vocation.