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Ask HN: Programming on a stool

2 points by trumbitta2 7y ago

When I was younger, I used to have this very high stool (I am 6.2, or 1.90m) in front of my (musical) keyboard and I would stay perched there playing for 5-6 hours straight without even noticing. Fast forward 20yrs and I don't really like working on a chair, nor standing. My legs just keep searching for the foot rest ring my old stool had underneath its seat. Does any of you actually work perched on a stool? Is this a thing? Should I try it?

aogl 7y ago
I personally don't, nor have I ever seen any others at work doing this. But all power to you if you like it and you're productive doing so!
aruggirello 7y ago
There's quite a market for ergonomic non-sitting or "dynamic" chairs, including stools. You might have a look at the Varier store: https://www.varierfurniture.com/en_it/vores-stole https://www.varierfurniture.com/en_it/vores-stole
rs23296008n1 7y ago
When I do electronics work I usually sit at a bench on a stool. I use a computer, solder, draw etc. At home, I also use a swiss ball instead of a chair. The modern office chair is a bit of strangeness if you think about it. They aren't always that great for your spine either. But I've got a few ridiculously comfortable examples and I'd not part with them. You know you've got a bad chair when you get up and you're sore. Mix it up. And try not to sit for more than two hours without a break. I'm not even sure we should be sitting for more than an hour at a desk come to think about it. But we probably all have. Flow is like that.
brudgers 7y ago
I don't. But stools were quite common in drafting rooms during the days before everyone went CAD. These days you can get an Aeron in stool configuration or a more classic Mayline https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/stools/aeron-work-stool/2197386.html?lang=en_US https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/stools/aeron-work-stoo... https://www.mayline.com/product-detail.php?id=P1371 https://www.mayline.com/product-detail.php?id=P1371 Even old school stools: https://www.grainger.com/category/material-handling/shop-furniture/shop-stools?redirect=stool&searchRedirect=stool&searchBar=true https://www.grainger.com/category/material-handling/shop-fur...

2 points by trumbitta2 7y ago

aogl 7y ago

I personally don't, nor have I ever seen any others at work doing this. But all power to you if you like it and you're productive doing so!

aruggirello 7y ago

There's quite a market for ergonomic non-sitting or "dynamic" chairs, including stools. You might have a look at the Varier store: https://www.varierfurniture.com/en_it/vores-stole https://www.varierfurniture.com/en_it/vores-stole

rs23296008n1 7y ago

When I do electronics work I usually sit at a bench on a stool. I use a computer, solder, draw etc. At home, I also use a swiss ball instead of a chair. The modern office chair is a bit of strangeness if you think about it. They aren't always that great for your spine either. But I've got a few ridiculously comfortable examples and I'd not part with them. You know you've got a bad chair when you get up and you're sore. Mix it up. And try not to sit for more than two hours without a break. I'm not even sure we should be sitting for more than an hour at a desk come to think about it. But we probably all have. Flow is like that.

brudgers 7y ago

I don't. But stools were quite common in drafting rooms during the days before everyone went CAD. These days you can get an Aeron in stool configuration or a more classic Mayline https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/stools/aeron-work-stool/2197386.html?lang=en_US https://store.hermanmiller.com/office/stools/aeron-work-stoo... https://www.mayline.com/product-detail.php?id=P1371 https://www.mayline.com/product-detail.php?id=P1371 Even old school stools: https://www.grainger.com/category/material-handling/shop-furniture/shop-stools?redirect=stool&searchRedirect=stool&searchBar=true https://www.grainger.com/category/material-handling/shop-fur...