I can't quite get over how random the process is. Like, you're basically doing your best and then hoping for the best. So much is out of your control.
And then there's the fact that basically one success out of one hundred tries is the same ultimate result as one success out of five tries. Your success "rate" is basically irrelevant as long as someone does eventually hire you.
I've written about this train of thought in the past:
I can't quite get over how random the process is. Like, you're basically doing your best and then hoping for the best. So much is out of your control.
And then there's the fact that basically one success out of one hundred tries is the same ultimate result as one success out of five tries. Your success "rate" is basically irrelevant as long as someone does eventually hire you.
I've written about this train of thought in the past:
Embrace How Random the Programming Interview Is
Ben Halpern
You're so right about the process being random because everyone's story is different! Thank you for sharing your article, I am about to read it now!