I have 10 years of experience, but I still freeze up when someone watches me code. It’s humiliating.

I don't know if this is just me, but does the anxiety ever actually go away? I can architect complex distributed systems when I'm alone with my whiteboard, but put me in a Zoom call with a 24-year-old

I don't know if this is just me, but does the anxiety ever actually go away? I can architect complex distributed systems when I'm alone with my whiteboard, but put me in a Zoom call with a 24-year-old from Meta watching my keystrokes, and I suddenly forget how to write a switch statement. I have a loop coming up for a Staff role and I'm terrified I'm going to bomb the simple coding portion just because my brain goes into fight-or-flight mode. How do you guys lower the stakes in your head? Is there a specific setup or tool you use to keep your notes handy without looking like you're cheating? I feel like I need a security blanket.