I like your take. I’ll add that writing a cover letter is articulating why you are applying and interested in a role. It’s a window into a thought process. It

I like your take. I’ll add that writing a cover letter is articulating why you are applying and interested in a role. It’s a window into a thought process. It shows someone else how you structure your story, your summarizations, etc. Also, easy way to understand verbosity. I’m not an SWE by trade so don’t have that experience. But it is useful to practice breaking down your thought process into succinct valuable chunks. In a SWE, it might involve explaining an architectural choice or proposing something new. In sales it might be explaining your pitch approach for a prospect. My background is actuarial. Highly technical. I spent a lot of time writing why I was doing things. Good then to get a glimpse upfront.