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Dressing down, ubiquitously known as "being comfortable", says that you don’t care about how you look, as if your appearance were an entirely private matter tha
by Mankhool 13y ago
Dressing down, ubiquitously known as "being comfortable", says that you don’t care about how you look, as if your appearance were an entirely private matter that has nothing to do with anyone else. It’s the exact opposite: what you wear is part of the visible environment, as relevant as the architecture, the decor, the food on the table, the scents in the air. - Rebecca Mielke
- throwaway420 13y agoI really don't think that quote is relevant to hackers/programmers creating value. a) As a programmer, I'm not being hired for my appearance, but for my ability to get stuff done and create value. b) I can get far more work done and think more clearly when I'm comfortable. c) If you have a problem with somebody wearing jeans and a t-shirt or gasp, even shorts in the summertime, that's on you, not on me. On the rare occasion I've ever had to go to a job interview, I've ranged from shorts/jeans to business casual at most and have never felt out of place. If you want to play dress up for a living, go become a lawyer or model or real estate agent or some other profession where you're constantly judged on how "professional" your appearance is. That's not what programmers are usually about or motivated by.
- rprospero 13y ago> what you wear is... as relevant as the architecture, the decor, the food on the table, the scents in the air So what you wear is completely irrelevant? Or does Martha Stewart a better security analyst than Bruce Schneier? With no disrespect intended to Dr. Schneier, she certainly has better decor, food on the table, and scents in the air.