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by p1esk 2213 days ago
I was already WFH, so as far as the setup nothing has changed.

I worked with several very productive people, and not one of them cared about workplace setups. I remember I asked my boss (the founder of a company which later got sold for half a billion) why doesn't he get an external monitor, and he said alt-tab works good enough for him. All he needed was his laptop and a place to sit. He seemed to be equally comfortable working at home, in the office, or on the plane.

If I'm interested in what I'm doing I will be productive. If not, no setup will help.

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You've got a valid point, you need to have an interest, to be productive. But there is nothing bad imho, in making life easier, ride more pleasant in the process, and if better home or work office setup makes it so, then why not.

If you are working from home already, I guess you already have some kind of setup, that you have developed over the years, I am genuinely interested in that (maybe i can find something interesting for me)

Sure, I've spent a lot of time and money on my setup, but at the end I realize that it does not make much difference - even in terms of enjoyment. You get used to whatever you have.

I got Uplift bamboo desk, Leap chair, and two PG27UQ monitors. MX Keys keyboard and MX Master 3 mouse. HD 600 headphones. Brio 4k webcam.

But sometimes I take my macbook to a library, and I'm just as comfortable working there without any of those things I have at home.