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In a similar vein: would you trust a programmer in a suit?
by harrytuttle 13y ago
In a similar vein: would you trust a programmer in a suit?
- cliveowen 13y agoWhy not, sometimes even programmers want to dress in style.
- levosmetalo 13y agoSuit != style.
- calibraxis 13y agoIt depends on what they're signaling with such dress, and to what audience. (Because people socially communicate with dress. After all, few males wear female-coded clothing, like skirts.) If they merely want to look more romantically attractive in the suit, then it's meaningless in evaluating them as programmers. If they're signaling conformity to management, then that may impact my goals, pro or con. If they're contracting at a conservative bank, that's a smart thing. In other situations, they may conflict with my goals. So, these little details may provide topics for further, brief investigation. In much the same way that, when you first walk into an office, you see indications of the power structure. (For instance, is one seat uniquely positioned to easily see what's going on in all the other screens?)
- sp332 13y agoI worked with a very good programmer who liked to dress up for work. He was't pretentious or snobbish, he just really liked nice clothes. It was fine, no one complained that he was showing off or anything.