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This is a great example article with short, concise points that are practical and EVERY startup can use. For his point 8, I would suggest getting the best chai
by bosch 16y ago
This is a great example article with short, concise points that are practical and EVERY startup can use.
For his point 8, I would suggest getting the best chair possible since you'll be spending 10+ hours a day in it. If possible get something ergonomically like the Herman-Miller Embody. It may seem expensive, but if you divide by the hours you're going to spend in it you're actually getting a deal.
- akamaka 16y agoThis can't be emphasized enough. Herman Miller chairs were made fun of during the dotcom boom as an example of lavish spending, and it was totally unfair. Those chairs come with 10 year warranties, so they're still around today. $1000 might seem like a lot for a chair, but not when compared to how much we spend on computer hardware.
- mkramlich 16y agoExactly. About 95% of the DotComs who bought Aeron chairs are gone. But probably 95% of the Aeron chairs they bought are still in use, somewhere, by somebody. Something to think about when deciding what's a wise thing for a business to spend money on. Spend money on assets or things that last a long time and have decent resell value.
- davidw 16y agoI had one of those, many years ago, and honestly it wasn't the most comfortable chair I've ever had. It didn't support my back quite right. I think my favorite was some bomb-proof thing I bought off a guy shutting down his welding business in Mountain View. It weighed a ton, but was quite comfortable.
- iworkforthem 16y agoTo add this point, consider a laptop/pcthat could last 3 yrs, not easy to code with a slow pc. Important to get a good setup for the essentials; table, chair, laptop/pc... then you can focus on the core -> that's to make something.