I suspect that it appeals to hackers who have an appreciation for visual aesthetics. You know how dogs can hear sounds that humans can't? Well, some people can

I suspect that it appeals to hackers who have an appreciation for visual aesthetics. You know how dogs can hear sounds that humans can't? Well, some people can "hear" and appreciate the language of design in ways that maybe aren't apparent to everyone. I sometimes strain to hear this sort of thing and I can appreciate that perhaps some people don't "hear" it at all.