I emailed the CTO of a startup directly when I was in high school. I was very respectful and humble in my request. Told him what I could offer and expressed th

I emailed the CTO of a startup directly when I was in high school. I was very respectful and humble in my request. Told him what I could offer and expressed that I wasn't in it "for a summer job". I really wanted to learn and just needed someone to give me a chance. In exchange I would write whatever code they needed.