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I'm wondering if all the people who can't get over the name CockroachDB are also people who insist that professionals should dress the part. Can't take someone
by OpenDrapery 10y ago
I'm wondering if all the people who can't get over the name CockroachDB are also people who insist that professionals should dress the part. Can't take someone seriously if they don't have their shirt tucked in?
Style over substance.
- WhitneyLand 10y agoDefinitely not. The opposite in fact, I don't even require shoes or shirt if you're speaking rationally.
- chipotle_coyote 10y agoI'm pretty sure I'm not alone in having a bias against the name "CockroachDB" and being okay with people who don't have their shirt tucked in. I get the comparison you're making, but "untucked shirt" connotes "casual" to me. Roaches connote "health hazard." I'm okay with eating at casual restaurants, but not casual restaurants with roaches. If you have to explain "we want you to think about survivability, not health violations," then maybe the problem isn't your untucked shirt--it's the big grease stain covering its front. You can insist that's just part of your style all you want, but it's going to be a hard sell.