In 1999 I was 12 years old and I made an MP3 player in REALBasic. Somehow I had the chutzpah to send it to Ambrosia SW. Instead of laughing me out of the room, not replying, or sending me a routine rejection letter, Andrew took the time to send me a personal letter about why he couldn’t publish it and encouraging me to send him future projects. That act of kindness when you’re just starting out really encourages you. I wonder if I would have kept being as interested in software (at least at the time) if I had gotten something really harsh back.
