I get a lot of messages, asking me for various things: work, a referral, portfolio review, product feedback, etc. 99% of them don’t work. Why? A whole host of reasons. Some are too long. Some are too generic. Some ask too much from me before giving me a reason to care. For example, here’s a message I received recently: Hey Dan, I wanted to reach out to see how things are going on your end. If you ever find yourself turning down work, needing an extra pair of hands for QA, or looking for a...