India, Nov. 15 -- An Indian-origin startup founder based in San Francisco has praised an unusual cold email from a 20-year-old programmer who tried to grab his attention with 24 doughnuts and a handwritten letter. The young programmer's unusual approach has drawn attention on social media, with some users suggesting that the letter may have been created using AI.

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Jai Bhatia, co-founder of AI startup Turnstone, shared a screenshot of the email on X on November 12, writing, "One of the coolest emails I've ever got."

The email came from Logan Hogg, a 20-year-old self-taught programmer who had travelled to San Fran...