Ask HN: What is the best chair for a programmer?

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Post by cloudblare » Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for a programmer?

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Post by MrEfficiency » Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

What a good question.

I have a day chair, a chair for home, and a couch at home.

I'm a big fan of flipping between multiple chairs and taking breaks.

Very good question, I've been foam rolling my back per my Dr. of physical therapy which helps a ton with back pain.

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Post by smt88 » Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 6:02 PM UTC

Wouldn't this depend on your particular configuration of muscle, bone, and fat?

Personal preference, activity level, desk type, and (dis)ability status would all be important factors, as well.

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Post by rbanffy » Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 7:02 PM UTC

At the moment, I'd think about a 360/3-axis simulator, so I could rotate it into any position gravity made my body the happiest.

Combined with a large curved 4K screen and a split keyboard at each arm with a trackball/touchpad for cursor/gestures.

It's fun to think which seatbelts would be more appropriate for a programmers chair, but, in this case, I'd think they'd be a hard requirement.

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Post by dredmorbius » Mon, Aug 13, 2018, 7:31 PM UTC

A squat rack.

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Post by Cheyana » Tue, Aug 14, 2018, 2:54 AM UTC

This is my dream chair...