# The benefits of having stickers on your laptop as a developer
Laptop stickers are a strange facet of geek culture. Who would guess that grown men and women would love to pepper their valuables with sticky advertisements? And yet, stickering your laptop is a fun pastime that many in the tech industry love to participate in. But why? We looked to Twitter to find out some compelling reasons!
As humans, we like to feel like as if we’re a part of the group. We want to know that we belong. So we wear crosses, wave flags, and put stickers on our laptops. We signal affiliation to others and let other insiders know that we are one of them.
We all have a unique style, and we usually like our belongings and personal spaces to reflect that style. For some, putting stickers on their laptop is just another way of showing off a part of their personality—no different than hanging trinkets from their rearview mirrors, or consistently donning a pair of flashy headphones.
For aspiring developers, laptop stickers can be a small but powerful source of inspiration. One of the best ways to stay on track to a goal is to have a constant visual reminder of what you hope to accomplish. Eyeing a tech sticker on your laptop right before you power it on can be just the thing you need to get in the right mindset for success.
We’ve all seen them: Presidential stickers riding bumper-to-bumper through traffic. But elections aren’t the only social issue to elicit a sticky reaction from the general population. Many social movements, like the LGBT movement and the feminist movement, garner attention as well. Stickers don’t do much in the way of drastic social change, but they do allow you to let others know where you stand on the issues. We in tech are people, too, and may use this as a chance to show our support for an issue close to our hearts.
Laptop stickers are pretty much walking advertisements. The portable device goes with you anywhere, and no matter where you open it up, there are sure to be eyes on your machine. It’s the perfect form of free advertisement for up-and-coming languages and projects alike.
For those of you that love Python and wouldn’t mind spreading the word, we’ve got an amazing array of hand-designed laptop stickers for Python developers in our online store. Check them out and get ready for a sticky addition to your laptop!
Do any of these reasons line up with your own for stickering your laptop? Have we missed something? If so, head on over to @nerdlettering and let us know! We hope this article has rekindled your desire to make your laptop sticky and fun.