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"Sometimes professionalism goes a long way. "

I didn't see anything I'd call unprofessional in his application.

People with jobs often feel overly entitled to define what constitutes professionalism. (NB, I'm not addressing you personally, just the amorphous "they".)

To me, the larger point of the article is how difficult in can be to break through the arbitrary and diverse standards each HR department and hiring manager has.

Sometimes it just feels better to state what you want and hope they find you.

You'd be better off posting your github URL, I guess.

Which raises the larger point about this article, and hundreds of other charmingly idiosyncratic applications -- they certainly are refreshing, but may not always be received in the best way.

If I were him, I wouldn't give a rat's ass about who might not receive it in the best way.

But that's just me. I've been privileged enough to be sought after by my past and potential employers.