It&#x27;s not &quot;completely random&quot;. It&#x27;s a process biased toward false negatives with <i>some</i> variance.<p>I&#x27;ve managed to land some really stellar opportunities, and I&#x27;ve bombed several opportunities that are better, worse, and on par with my experience. Please get lucky and unlucky. The truth is, it&#x27;s hard to tell which category you belong to.<p>It&#x27;s best to just try your best and try not to get discouraged. Someone will notice if you&#x27;re talented, eventually.