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I'm with you. An article like this shooting to the top of HN is a consequence of the rise in status of programmers. Probably nothing can be done about it, but
by gruseom 13y ago
I'm with you.
An article like this shooting to the top of HN is a consequence of the rise in status of programmers. Probably nothing can be done about it, but an article on how to conform is the antithesis of hacker culture.
- Cthulhu_ 13y agoIn what I perceive as "hacker culture", wearing neat and properly-fitted clothes is anything but "conforming".
- gruseom 13y agoThat's something different. By "conforming" I meant "conforming to the mainstream", which is the type of conforming the OP (and the root comment) is about. (Edit: I agree that subcultures have their own conformity rules.)
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- redbad 13y agoI don't know if you've observed normal people lately, but wearing well-fitted clothes is pretty clearly not "the mainstream".
- gruseom 13y agoIn terms of cultural values, it clearly is. Hence the connection to "career advancement". Please don't be personally sarcastic on HN.
- redbad 13y agoShared cultural values in the US definitely do not include well-fitted clothes, outside of niche markets like fashion or design, in major cities like New York. Please don't meta-moderate my contributions to this community.