I addressed this by showing my accomplishments over the course of the last year, and pointing to the fact that I've been called undeserving and unworthy of each one.
You aren't what the tech people think off when they look at all the code and data. For all their intelligence, a lot of them don't realize that more people will respond to normalized language and explanations that they can understand. That's why your content is effective. It's relatable and the regular people can get involved.
It will make it all the sweeter when we go gain mass adoption and you are one of the faces of that movement.