Coffee shop programmer

I worked from coffee shops as well for about a year right after I started my startup. It's definitely better than working from home; you get to be around people and you end up being friends with other regulars. I rarely had issues with wifi, though. Which is one of the advantages of being in Silicon Valley.

Depending on how many hours you spend there the ergonomics might be an issue. Coffee shop tables and chairs are not deigned for extended periods of work. If you're doing it for a few hours a day, then it's okay. I used to work 10am to 10pm, so it gets tiring after a while. Now I'm renting a desk space in co-working office in a great location in Mountain View and I can't be happier. It's not expensive at all and you get to be around other startup entrepreneurs and learn from each other. It's another great option to try if coffee shops are not for you.

couldn't agree more. people typically don't realize how important transitions are to getting you into the right frame of mind for the different parts of your day.

Although I'd love to agree, I think there are two major reasons why I cannot program in a coffee shop.

1. No ergonomic keyboard (or my 22 in. monitor) to help prevent carpel tunnel.

2. No Aeron Chair.

Geez. I wonder how people used to work on 17inch screen (even few years ago, that used to be a luxury), and with normal/non aeron chairs.

Sarcasm aside, I thought I would have the same problem, but I quickly got used to working with my laptop, and I actually I am pretty fast in it, even if it is a 15.4'' screen. The only thing that I can't stand is not having a real mouse, so I bought one small laptop mouse, and that increased my speed and productivity alot. (I am a mouse person).

I should try that, but finding good coffee shop in my area is hard.