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Or you know...a desk and monitors. A lot of people don't have their own workstation setup at home and are sitting on the couch using their laptop for 8 hours be

Or you know...a desk and monitors. A lot of people don't have their own workstation setup at home and are sitting on the couch using their laptop for 8 hours because they have nothing else.

scarface74 6y ago
Most software developers don’t have a desk and their own computer setup at home?
- MattGaiser 6y ago
  I have a software dev colleague who doesn't have a home computer. Surprising, but it happens.
  - dllthomas 6y ago
    I have a personal laptop, but before this I didn't have a dedicated space for it.
  - scarface74 6y ago
    To be completely fair though, while I’ve always made sure I had a WFH setup. There are plenty of times where I wasn’t sick to the point I couldn’t work, but I thought I might be contagious and stayed home out of courtesy even when I was working somewhere that didn’t have a work from home policy. Also, some years my allergies and asthma flair up so bad I’m disgusting to be around. But, if I wasn’t using my personal laptop as a Plex Server, I probably wouldn’t have a personal computer set up at home. My wife and I use our iPads for all of our limited personal computing needs. If I break down and get an a NVidia Sheild, I might completely shut down my personal computer.
- karatestomp 6y ago
  If it weren't necessary for remote work and the kids doing online school shit (happens even with regular school in session, so much is online now—basically another form of remote work) I'd probably not bother to have home Internet, let alone a good home computer workstation.
- fragmede 6y ago
  It may surprise you, but often not. Software development is a broad and diverse field and other people may have different background from you. Some are people of color, some are women, some have kids. Some haven't ever seen any Star Wars movies. Shocking, I know. Some have hobbies that don't involve modern technology at all, eg woodworking. One of my friends doesn't even have a TV. Most of them aren't super into video games. Personally after staring at a screen all day for work the last thing I want to do is stare at another afterwards. Thus, I have an ancient laptop and the couch or the kitchen table to use in a pinch, but that's gonna cause injuries if used long-term. I've been adapting, as we all have, since going WFH, but I've had to buy things in order to make it comparable to my office, where I have dual 24" screens, and a setup that's comfortable to be at for extended periods.

Or you know...a desk and monitors. A lot of people don't have their own workstation setup at home and are sitting on the couch using their laptop for 8 hours because they have nothing else.

scarface74 6y ago

Most software developers don’t have a desk and their own computer setup at home?

MattGaiser 6y ago
I have a software dev colleague who doesn't have a home computer. Surprising, but it happens.
- dllthomas 6y ago
  I have a personal laptop, but before this I didn't have a dedicated space for it.
- scarface74 6y ago
  To be completely fair though, while I’ve always made sure I had a WFH setup. There are plenty of times where I wasn’t sick to the point I couldn’t work, but I thought I might be contagious and stayed home out of courtesy even when I was working somewhere that didn’t have a work from home policy. Also, some years my allergies and asthma flair up so bad I’m disgusting to be around. But, if I wasn’t using my personal laptop as a Plex Server, I probably wouldn’t have a personal computer set up at home. My wife and I use our iPads for all of our limited personal computing needs. If I break down and get an a NVidia Sheild, I might completely shut down my personal computer.
karatestomp 6y ago
If it weren't necessary for remote work and the kids doing online school shit (happens even with regular school in session, so much is online now—basically another form of remote work) I'd probably not bother to have home Internet, let alone a good home computer workstation.
fragmede 6y ago
It may surprise you, but often not. Software development is a broad and diverse field and other people may have different background from you. Some are people of color, some are women, some have kids. Some haven't ever seen any Star Wars movies. Shocking, I know. Some have hobbies that don't involve modern technology at all, eg woodworking. One of my friends doesn't even have a TV. Most of them aren't super into video games. Personally after staring at a screen all day for work the last thing I want to do is stare at another afterwards. Thus, I have an ancient laptop and the couch or the kitchen table to use in a pinch, but that's gonna cause injuries if used long-term. I've been adapting, as we all have, since going WFH, but I've had to buy things in order to make it comparable to my office, where I have dual 24" screens, and a setup that's comfortable to be at for extended periods.