I’m 30, a millenial, the FD in question is in his 50s. It wasn’t social engineering it was negotiating to improve my businesses trading position - something that HN’ers should appreciate.

I’m also an engineer with a PhD in electronics, code regularly and run a factory. All this is to say that I’m not some sales/business development person who is clinging on to an old medium, I’m a business owner using the right tools for the job.