I'm aware most people in tech don't care about their appearance In my experience, that's not true. Many do care, but a significant part of it is caring about g

I'm aware most people in tech don't care about their appearance In my experience, that's not true. Many do care, but a significant part of it is caring about giving the impression that they don't care, coupled with the need to not stray outside the uniform. many places say they don't have a dress code, but that's usually short-hand for "you need to look like us to work here".