On leaving Microsoft by Sriram Krishnan

This is a well written but fairly straightforward "let co workers know I am resigning and moving on" letter.

Why is this on the front page of HN? Not being snarky (Good Luck Sriram!), just wondering what is insightful about this post. Seems like a straightforward resignation email to me. Most of us have written similar emails in our careers.

Obviously the submitter and upvoters see some value that I can't make out. Please enlighten me.

If you're looking for something in the same vein but more substantial, I recommend _Leaving Microsoft to Change The World_ by John Wood.

In the book, John Wood describes his dissatisfaction with the Microsoft executive lifestyle (not much of a life, he thinks) and explains the origins & philosophy (importance of educating women) behind the popular charity he founded, Room To Read.

It is a quick read and available very cheaply if you don't mind buying used.

``You can contact me on this new ‘Electronic Mail’ thing that the kids are talking about (...)''

I'd love to learn what this snark is directed at... Could it be e-mail -- and other internet goodies -- arent't very popular at Redmont?