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I agree that differentiation is a good goal, but the issue here is that the letter comes across as trying to use a personal tone to compensate for technical acu
by nemetroid 9y ago
I agree that differentiation is a good goal, but the issue here is that the letter comes across as trying to use a personal tone to compensate for technical acuity. The author even says so in a sibling comment: "I know that there are a lot of better developers out there than me.". Putting a personal twist on a letter focusing on the value you would bring to the company is a good thing, but the opposite does not work as well.
- smt88 9y agoI still don't think that's a problem. Technical acuity, as you put it, isn't always the best measure of productivity, especially for those of us working on CRUD web apps. Once someone has demonstrated some level of ability, I care much more about how well they work with a team, how excited they are to learn, etc.