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This is a nice and polite email and I can't see anyone getting offended by it. The problem however is if they respond disagreeing with your conclusion. Say, in
by nairteashop 13y ago
This is a nice and polite email and I can't see anyone getting offended by it. The problem however is if they respond disagreeing with your conclusion.
Say, in your example above, the person responds with "I used D and Brainfuck in my custom-built editor to show that I am interested in new technologies and pick them up really quickly, and that I customize my workflow for maximum productivity. Aren't these great attributes in an early engineer? I had no idea you guys just wanted C to x86 - you should've asked!"
And now you're stuck. Do you respond to this as well, and if so, how long would you keep the chain going? What if the person was actually correct? Would you now go back to your team and reverse the decision?
- brandonb 13y agoI was worried about getting embroiled in arguments, but in practice it virtually never happened. Most people simply thanked us for providing feedback at all; I only dealt with one case where somebody tried to argue against the decision.