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title: "Comment by Nafisa Faruna on \"The Brutal Reality of Being a Newbie in Tech in Africa: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success.\" | Hashnode"
description: "And you see that burn out You cannot escape it Coupled with feeling like a failure and imposter syndrome Make sure you take breaks when you need it"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/the-brutal-reality-of-being-a-newbie-in-tech-in-africa-overcoming-challenges-and-achieving-success/644ccfaeae8f80bc2c3328fe/comment/644e0360bfb233b3b6e2bdd2"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-brutal-reality-of-being-a-newbie-in-tech-in-africa-overcoming-challenges-and-achieving-success/644ccfaeae8f80bc2c3328fe)

Comment [The Brutal Reality of Being a Newbie in Tech in Africa: Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success.](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-brutal-reality-of-being-a-newbie-in-tech-in-africa-overcoming-challenges-and-achieving-success/644ccfaeae8f80bc2c3328fe)

[Nafisa Faruna](https://hashnode.com/@Nene26)

[Apr 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-brutal-reality-of-being-a-newbie-in-tech-in-africa-overcoming-challenges-and-achieving-success/644ccfaeae8f80bc2c3328fe/comment/644e0360bfb233b3b6e2bdd2)

And you see that burn out You cannot escape it Coupled with feeling like a failure and imposter syndrome Make sure you take breaks when you need it

[Matthew Okadinya](https://hashnode.com/@Zeuss)

[Apr 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-brutal-reality-of-being-a-newbie-in-tech-in-africa-overcoming-challenges-and-achieving-success/644ccfaeae8f80bc2c3328fe/comment/644e0360bfb233b3b6e2bdd2#reply-644e1f76bfb233b3b6e2c329)

No better word said. Thanks for taking out the time to read my article nafisa