[maxbond]

Periodic reminder that, as a programmer (or anyone who uses a computer professionally/extensively), you need to take ergonomics seriously or you might regret it. The earlier you take it seriously the cheaper and less painful it will be. I was once out of commission for 10 months because of a severe coding-related tendonitis, it was miserable.

I've not spoken to anyone else who was out of commission for so long, most cases of tendonitis clear up in like 6 weeks (not a doctor, not medical advice), but I've met many programmers who hurt themselves.

[devonkim]

And at this point I’m starting to see that for long term health reasons there is basically nobody except those with specific injuries that should be sitting for hours at a desk. I used to get some back and neck pain on occasion and now that I’ve switched to standing at my desk and finding a monitor height that is optimal for my posture (the standard recommendation by most ergonomic standards caused odd compensation for me) I’m healthier overall than I was 10 years ago. There’s almost no reason to sit except to take a quick break.

I’ve even stopped driving as much after I noticed that my back is a bit stiffer from road trips.