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Slightly off topic: I love the thought of working at an awesome location. "Surf town" sounds really fun. But as a developer, I cringed hard when I saw the pictu

Slightly off topic: I love the thought of working at an awesome location. "Surf town" sounds really fun. But as a developer, I cringed hard when I saw the picture of them actually working. I know it's only a picture and I'm sure he wants to convey a cool vibe, but it looks really haphazard. Hopefully they have other rooms with more comfortable workspaces. My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach.

0xdeadbeefbabe 11y ago
I'm imagining a surfer zen master saying, "dude it is not the size of the screen that matters, but what is in the mind."
- mbrock 11y ago
  Surfing Zen Master has a point. I work every day on a laptop switching between my browser, Slack, and a full-screen 80 column terminal. Yeah, different needs for different people & tasks. But there's nothing intrinsically wrong or difficult with working on just a laptop. I dream of being able to work on just an e-ink tablet with Bluetooth keyboard...
  - Scarbutt 11y ago
    What about ergonomics? don't you think a desktop computer helps here?
    - mbrock 11y ago
      Maybe, but working fewer hours and taking breaks is probably more important. Sitting down for hours at a time while being stressed and tired is bad no matter the perfect battle station, ya know? Maybe I'm thinking of a somewhat utopian scenario, but I'd take a laptop plus a nice house in a nice environment over most office rooms any day. And I think it's really important not to overwork. To the point where I'd optimize everything around it. If the software I'm making requires me to be at a computer coding or fixing bugs for eight hours every day, I'd consider that a problem to be fixed immediately. But that's a much larger issue! Anyway, different strokes, and it's great to have someplace to sit, but even if you give me a private office I'll probably migrate towards the kitchen table if only to have better coffee access—or go outside.
yallahaline 11y ago
We also have inside nice desk chairs and tables, and are looking to install a laptop stand, and standing desk :)
- ohitsdom 11y ago
  I figured and that's why I almost didn't even post my comment. But the picture was chosen for a reason, so I was curious if I'd get any comments from people that the picture appealed to. I would guess it'd be a good environment for developing business plans and strategies.
gonzo 11y ago
> My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach. I had that in Hawai'i. It's more of a distraction than you might think.

0xdeadbeefbabe 11y ago

I'm imagining a surfer zen master saying, "dude it is not the size of the screen that matters, but what is in the mind."

mbrock 11y ago
Surfing Zen Master has a point. I work every day on a laptop switching between my browser, Slack, and a full-screen 80 column terminal. Yeah, different needs for different people & tasks. But there's nothing intrinsically wrong or difficult with working on just a laptop. I dream of being able to work on just an e-ink tablet with Bluetooth keyboard...
- Scarbutt 11y ago
  What about ergonomics? don't you think a desktop computer helps here?
  - mbrock 11y ago
    Maybe, but working fewer hours and taking breaks is probably more important. Sitting down for hours at a time while being stressed and tired is bad no matter the perfect battle station, ya know? Maybe I'm thinking of a somewhat utopian scenario, but I'd take a laptop plus a nice house in a nice environment over most office rooms any day. And I think it's really important not to overwork. To the point where I'd optimize everything around it. If the software I'm making requires me to be at a computer coding or fixing bugs for eight hours every day, I'd consider that a problem to be fixed immediately. But that's a much larger issue! Anyway, different strokes, and it's great to have someplace to sit, but even if you give me a private office I'll probably migrate towards the kitchen table if only to have better coffee access—or go outside.

yallahaline 11y ago

We also have inside nice desk chairs and tables, and are looking to install a laptop stand, and standing desk :)

ohitsdom 11y ago
I figured and that's why I almost didn't even post my comment. But the picture was chosen for a reason, so I was curious if I'd get any comments from people that the picture appealed to. I would guess it'd be a good environment for developing business plans and strategies.

gonzo 11y ago

> My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach. I had that in Hawai'i. It's more of a distraction than you might think.