I've succumbed into that populist crap (standing desks) for almost a year. Then I talked to older people from standing-up-a-lot-and-working-with-your-hands pro

I've succumbed into that populist crap (standing desks) for almost a year. Then I talked to older people from standing-up-a-lot-and-working-with-your-hands professions. They usually end with flat feet and compressed spine and multitude of other issues. The point being - yes, use standing desk, for a change. Do not make it exclusive. The real issue with programmers is that they are static in same position throughout the whole day. Change that and you're fine.