How do you deal with the obligatory hoody and sunglasses in this warm weather?

2026-05-31 20:55 UTC

Hi everyone! I suspect most of us here are headed for hotter days with summer starting shortly in the northern hemisphere. With climate change in full swing and El Niño expected to happen this year, I suspect it will be a very hot one. Now I love coding and programming, obviously, but the obligatory hoody and sunglasses - which we all weat while coding, of course - can make for an uncomfortable coding experience in the heat. How do you all cope? Do you combine the obligatory hoody with shorts, or maybe airconditioning? All tips are welcome!

Replies (21)

@heliotrope@retrofed.com 2026-05-31 20:57

I hack at night, when it’s cooler. You can’t see the digital rain otherwise.

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@PlasticQuality7519@reddthat.com 2026-05-31 21:26

Stay indoors, and don’t forget to loudly exclaim “I’m in!” every few minutes

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@pgo_lemmy@feddit.it 2026-05-31 21:59

Furry equipment FTW fursonafy.com/fursuit-cooling-vests-everything-yo…

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@surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2026-05-31 22:18

Beach hoodie. They’re light and block UV

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@marlowe221@lemmy.world 2026-05-31 22:38

Well, I do wear a lot of hoodies…. But that’s more because I live in the PNW than the fact that I’m a programmer. I also have the sleeves pushed up to my elbows most of the time. Only wear sunglasses when I’m driving and the sun is in my face.

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@chahn.chris@piefed.social 2026-06-01 00:42

You know you can wear shorts whenever you want while programming right?

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@baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-01 00:46

Unzip the hoodie

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@Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 2026-06-01 01:01

If working at home, naked with just socks is allowed.

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@x74sys@programming.dev 2026-06-01 01:30

Luckily I have a ThinkPad, I just run the following program and hold the fan vents against my face: int main(void) { while (1); }

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@merc@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-01 02:07

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@ZoDoneRightNow@kbin.earth 2026-06-01 02:25

Easy: I live in the southern hemisphere. Excited that it's winter today, just got through our first major storm of the season

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@ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2026-06-01 03:17

Moved to New Zealand.

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@Quexotic@infosec.pub 2026-06-01 03:23

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R9HP1QL I’d wear one of these

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@quinkin@lemmy.world 2026-06-01 05:19

Heat pipes and fans. Does make a hell of a mess getting the thermal paste of my back and chest.

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@rtxn@lemmy.world 2026-05-31 21:34

Skirt and programming socks. The skirt provides optimal airflow and the socks can be adjusted using a PID algorithm to achieve the desired thermal equilibrium.

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@pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-01 14:43

I still rep the same fit. I’ve even run in the summer hear in my programming hoodie, you train your mind, body, and soul. Alternatively, maybe check out sun hoodies. I’ve been interested in using them for hiking www.rei.com/…/rei-co-op-sahara-shade-hoodie-mens

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@fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-01 15:55

Hmm, sounds like it’s time for the programming djellabah !

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@mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2026-06-01 18:33

sleeveless hoodie. like John Schneider. peak performance.

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@Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-06-01 22:13

You go work in the server room

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@melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2026-06-02 11:36

We suffer for our fashion and our art.

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@doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 2026-06-02 12:29

crop top and skirt

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