I think "roughly aligned with the goals" is ok - from having worked with some people trying to start out in software development the biggest hurdles are in tryi

I think "roughly aligned with the goals" is ok - from having worked with some people trying to start out in software development the biggest hurdles are in trying to apply the knowledge to the problem at hand. That some people really struggle with properly defining the problem and what needs done in such a way that it's tractable. Highly recommend this video on "The Expert" which illustrates this beautifully - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKorP55Aqvg