DEV Community

Discussion on: What makes great developer merchandise for women developers? Part 1: The message

Collapse
 
mathewthe2 profile image
Mathew Chan

Looks really thought out! I've never bought dev merch and I don't drink coffee so I have no idea. One thing to consider: from where I come from telling other people you're a developer makes you look geeky and unsociable so wearing a dev t-shirt makes you look unattractive. Maybe a merch with "inside jokes" that only other developers would understand and wouldn't scream "I'm the computer guy" would be more desirable.

Collapse
 
sjarva profile image
Senja Jarva

Thank you Mathew! And thanks for pointing that out, it is a really relevant point! I guess I have been living in that kind of developer/geek/nerd bubble from high school onwards (most of my friends are either developers or work in other STEM professions), so I can wear and carry developer related merch without being seen as unsociable or unattractive. And this is a privilege.

Do you mean something like this with the "inside joke" that only developers would understand?
Charlene makes this type of graphic art from characters, and I guess that close up people would realise the shapes are made of characters, but wouldn't necessarily get the developer reference 🧐