[m_fayer]

I think the grass roots of the tech world has some portion of the blame here. The introduction of hoodies, flip-flops, open drama and bickering, and kicker into the office environment is not unrelated. And it’s not just CEOs, we’ve now got a senator who looks like the guy I bought pot from as a kid. I never thought I’d make this argument, but maybe at least appearing respectable increases the odds that you’ll actually be a little respectable.

[someothherguyy]

what people wear seems way more superficial than what people say and do

[ben_w]

> I never thought I’d make this argument, but maybe at least appearing respectable increases the odds that you’ll actually be a little respectable.

It's hard for most people to distinguish "sociopath" from "charismatic", and the jeans and hoodie dress code is as much about charisma as the suits and ties ever were.

What you're seeing is the same as it ever was — all that's changed is that when the deer dyed their fur hot pink, the predators copied it.

[ceejayoz]

Eh, respectable looking people were responsible for the Holocaust, slavery, segregation, and plenty more.

[pillefitz]

They were at least united and somewhat effective in commiting these atrocities.

[l0t0b0r0s]

Plenty more indeed, like , hmm I dunno, Western Civilization?

[JohnFen]

Not the tech world generally. Silicon valley culture specifically, but SV is hardly the entire tech world.