# Cover Letters: Then and now

DevFeed: [Cover Letters: Then and now](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cover-letters-then-and-now-32113.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://adambard.com/blog/cover-letters-then-and-now/>)

Published: 2013-02-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Adam Bard](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/adam-bard.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [PHP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/php.md>), [Django](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/django.md>), [MySQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mysql.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>), [Website](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/website.md>), [C](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c.md>)

Tags: [c](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/c.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [django](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/django.md>), [freelance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/freelance.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [mysql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mysql.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>), [website](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/website.md>)

## AI overview

The author compares a 2009 cover letter with his later application experience, reflecting on how his communication style and professional development changed over three years. He shares the older letter, which describes freelance web development work and experience with PHP, Django, MySQL, C, and version-control tools.

## Source excerpt

I was told the other day that my communication style (as interpreted by cover letters I sent) had changed dramatically for the better over three years. Thanks for that! So I thought I'd share in hopes of helping someone else do the same.