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# [You aren't qualified until you've lived the role](https://blog.alanvarghese.me/unqualified?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

We overestimate preparation. There are parts of a role which you simply cannot simulate. Intelligence and effort alone will never make a fresher "qualified" for a job on day one. You can learn syntax,

Jan 15 · 2 min read · blog.alanvarghese.me  
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A 20-year-old self-taught software engineer with over 7 years of programming experience. Currently working as an engineering lead at @ELT-Global alongside a talented team of developers. Besides programming, I also love writing which brings me here!

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