Have you worked with the technology before, are you comfortable learning on the run? Imposter syndrome is very real in this industry and it is really easy to undervalue yourself. The only way you are every truly going to know what you are capable of is to try, so go for it.

I’d be lying if I didn’t press my luck at interviews saying I know this or that, sometimes you end up in a spot where you have to learn on the fly other times it is way easier than what you think. This is especially true in many places because most job descriptions cover way more than what you’ll actually be doing. I cannot count how many times I’ve worked at a place where they required extensive knowledge of server maintenance only to find out no one knew anything about servers except for me because I had an IT background.



Be ready to roll up your sleeves and work really hard, especially if you are uncertain about something, but most of the time you are either going to be qualified enough or work with people who can help you along the way.