I like to use my desk in a standing setting when in virtual meetings. Even if I'm not on camera, I feel more confident, assertive, etc. One of those posture -> psychology.
Ask HN: How is your standing desk working for you?
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#92I've had a GeekDesk for a long time now... [close to 10 years?].
I love it; and move sporadically between standing and sitting. Standing is better for conference calls.
Writing prose, emails, books, and blog posts are better done sitting down.
In terms of writing code, I could go either way.
Often switching between standing and sitting is a really good way to fix a problem I'm having focusing.
That said, I go through spurts where I stand a lot and spurts where I sit a lot; there is no real rhyme or reason, I'm not as religious about swapping every hour.
It surprising how natural it feels to stand and work at the desk, and once I get in a zone it doesn't matter if I'm down or up.
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#93I'm trying to stand for about 2 hours a day. I can't do more than that as I get tired quickly. I've noticed my posture has improved and I feel better when I get home
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a desk from the Human Solution made with reclaimed wood. It wasn't cheap, but it's solid and it looks great. Friends are always complementing me on it. It's been working well for about two years now. http://www.thehumansolution.com/stand-up-desk-with-reclaimed...
Oh nice. Do you adjust the monitor height when you lift/lower the desk. I was thinking of making something similar to the gaze desk. I just need to find the right hardware for it. http://www.gazedesk.com/en/product/sample-product/gaze-desk-...
> Do you adjust the monitor height when you lift/lower the desk.
No. I use Ergotron arms (http://www.ergotron.com/en-us/) for my MacBook and external monitor. Everything is always at the right height regardless of whether I'm sitting or standing.
Here's a picture of my setup:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16620309/standingdesk.jp...
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#95I've been standing for 5 years and love it - no back pains and feel much better physically and mentally at the end of a day compared to sitting.
The biggest issue for me is foot fatigue. I now use 2 anti-fatigue mats - a rubber lower mat (Genuine Joe Anti Fatigue Mat), and a foam upper (Imprint Cumulus9 Kitchen Mat Nantucket Series). Without these there is no way I could handle more than 6 hours. However, even with them, I still have sore feet after 10-12 hours (8 hours is ok). Another useful component of a standing desk is a foot stool to periodically shift weight around.
Desk Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/rQBWwBQx97liILOn1 https://photos.app.goo.gl/CVrK8p1ukau5kLiw2
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#96I've been using a LifeSpan treadmill desk for the last 5 years. I probably walk 1500+ miles each year on the treadmill, usually 4-5 hours a day (weekdays only) @ 1.5-2MPH.
It's absolutely amazing, and it's so habitual now that I have a harder time concentrating when I'm not walking and typing (my legs get really restless).
A really nice side benefit is when I go running or hiking, even after a long spell of not running or hiking, I am far less sore doing it because of all the walking at work.
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#97A couple years ago my co-worker and I each built the $22 IKEA standing desk from iamnotaprogrammer.com[1]. We also each got a nice standing mat and stool (about $100 each), and I got a monitor mount (about $50). It's been excellent. I'd say I spend about half my time standing and half sitting on the stool. For me, rather than losing focus when I'm standing, sometimes I'll just pace around my office a bit, which I've…
Many folks mention standing on a mat. Anybody care to give specific advice on what to buy (brand, material, thickness, link, whatever)?
I've been using the Topo by ErgoDriven. I like it, but at the same time, I'd like to try something that isn't as soft. I should add that I prefer to be barefoot whenever possible and when I'm not I'm usually wearing shoes that don't have any support or much cushioning. I can't think of a natural surface that I've been on barefoot that is remotely as spongy as the Topo.
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#98"My problem is that I find it much harder to concentrate while I am standing and I am writing much more code while sitting."
I used to have this problem as well. Over time, my body adjusted and now standing is so natural, I have trouble working if I am sitting. That process took about 6 months. I've been standing for about 4 years now and have a gel pad for the floor.
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#99I use it every day. We have the fancy motorized ones with preset heights at my job, so I do alternate between sitting and standing but I probably do at least 3-6 hours of standing per work day.
I have never had any problems concentrating—once I actually get focussed, I completely stop noticing that I'm standing.
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#100Standing hurts my feet within 10-20 minutes, but I found a treadmill/walking desk to be something I could do all day long. It helped a lot with back pain, and as a side-effect it cured post-lunch sleepiness. Coding while walking was never a concentration problem for me, so I can only offer that as an anecdotal data point. It might be me, but maybe walking rather than standing makes it easier to concentrate? There wer…
Do you have collapsed arches, and if you do have you looked into rebuilding them? Assuming you look into it i know Kelly Starrett has discussed it so he probably has good resources (e.g. in Ready to Run, no running required) and there are likely other good sources as well.
My feet have "much" more of an arch in my feet than two years ago and the difference is noticeable.