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Exactly. If you were to make a stereotypically "masculine" presentation, you wouldn't get negative comments on it.

What, blue with tanks all over it? I think you'd get more than a couple of comments.

Pink just is a bright colour. Bright colours can distract if used plenty. I've had the same comment on using too many yellow.

Black and yellow, beloved combination of many Star Wars fans, also known as "death of readable presentations" (yes, I got that comment and I've learned to never do this again)

what would be a stereotypically masculine presentation? not trying to bait or anything, I'm just curious what that would be? Some kind of bro-ish stuff included?

This is so not true. Suits are heavily discriminated against in our industry. If you wear a suit to a conference you probably won't get much attention.

EDIT: I must go to the wrong programming conferences, never see suits. Wish the down voters would just share their experiences!

I did not downvote, but I personally don't have any issues with people wearing suits - wear what you like. Only thing I've disliked seeing are popped collars, but more as a warning sign to stay away from the people wearing them if I can help it.

I also do not penalize for dress during interviews either. It's a distraction from the important things, and irrelevant to the answers to the questions of coding ability and culture fit.

Depends. Am I at an H/P conference, or Atlassian? Different crowds.

Aside: Atlassian is more interesting. H/P has better food.

So you believe that a presentation can be identified with a gender?

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