> An expensive chair won't make you more productive or a better thinker/programmer/sysadmin/whatever. It actually does. When you can standup without pain or po

> An expensive chair won't make you more productive or a better thinker/programmer/sysadmin/whatever. It actually does. When you can standup without pain or position in it ways that support you correctly with “high end” features like forward tilt. Specifically to the Aeron - they have a 12 year warranty and are useable and comfortable for as long as 15-20 years. Most Commodity office chairs are Made with filler materials that decompose and don’t hold their shape and particle boards that slowly degrade in the bolt holes compared to an all / mostly metal construction. Also the components like the gas cartridge are better in the nicer chairs and survive moves better based on my experience. To each their own; there are great chairs on the market for $100-200 but don’t disregard all the great things about high quality seating.