Ask HN: Does appearance matter more than we admit as founders?

I think it matters about the same as it always has. Appearance is a critically important part of communication and social interaction. Always has been, and always will be. As Frank Zappa once said during a concert: "Everybody in this room is wearing a uniform, and don't kid yourself."

I never thought this was some sort of taboo "nobody talks about this" topic, though. It's been openly and freely discussed for longer than I've been alive.

Matters less than it ever has. Everyone and their grandma is obsessed with appearances only right now. The winning move in that game is not to play

honestly, i believe this is more about basic human nature. Tell me, who are people going to take more seriously at first glance. Someone who shows up to a seminar with a bed head and a crappy physique, or a person who takes care of their body, makes sure he looks well. But at the end, the product is what matters.

Extremely true. Come on. It's obvious.