The article makes a good point (it's much more nuanced and interesting than its title, on which I was prepared to make a judgment immediately; I'm glad I did no

The article makes a good point (it's much more nuanced and interesting than its title, on which I was prepared to make a judgment immediately; I'm glad I did not). It's worth looking at in the context of the post it references, though [1]; several very useful and valid responses were made by people citing the practical issues with responding to every inquiry from every applicant. Granted, I don't believe that applies to the author's anecdote, but they do both have a place in the same discussion. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5518881 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5518881