# Launching imposter.fm

By Josh Hamilton · 2026-02-19

Source: https://nearbycoder.com/articles/launching-imposter-fm/

Why I created imposter.fm as a podcast host to talk through what engineering feels like in the AI era while navigating layoff uncertainty.

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I launched [imposter.fm](https://imposter.fm) as a podcast host to share honest episodes about what this season of engineering feels like.

Not polished thought leadership. Not hype. Just practical reflection from inside it:

- shipping while the AI toolchain keeps changing
- rebuilding confidence after layoff shock
- staying useful when the job market feels noisy
- figuring out what still matters in the craft

Code is open at [github.com/nearbycoder/imposter.fm](https://github.com/nearbycoder/imposter.fm).

![imposter.fm podcast host screenshot](https://nearbycoder.com/images/imposter-fm.png)

## Why I built it

Most conversations about AI in software land in extremes.

Either "everything is solved now" or "nothing has value anymore."

Neither matches day-to-day reality.

The real experience is more specific:

- You can move much faster.
- You still need judgment, taste, and accountability.
- You still deal with uncertainty, especially during a layoff cycle.

I wanted one focused place to capture that without diluting it across random threads and scattered posts.

## What I want imposter.fm to cover in episodes

- Field notes on AI-assisted building workflows
- Career reflections during and after layoff transitions
- Short episode conversations on shipping, confidence, and adaptation
- Experiments that connect product execution with personal resilience

If you want the project breakdown, I also added it here: [imposter.fm project page](https://nearbycoder.com/projects/imposter-fm).

## Why now

I am in a period where momentum matters.

Recording and shipping episodes helps me keep signal over noise. It turns vague stress into concrete output and creates a record of what I am learning in real time.

And in this market, showing your thinking in public is part of the work.

`imposter.fm` is the home for that.