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Elevate Your Workspace: Prioritize Health with Standing Desks for Software Engineers

As a software engineer, it's crucial to prioritize your health while navigating long hours at the desk. Issues like foggy brain, bad back, and muscle discomfort can arise from sedentary work life. Implement solutions such as ergonomic chairs, stretching, and incorporating movement through walking or pacing. Invest in adjustable desks like Martin Keen's Focal workstation, or explore DIY solutions like Janne's improvised standing desk for minimal cost. Experiment with standing, sitting, or leaning to find the best work setup that keeps you healthy and productive.

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Elevate Your Workspace: Prioritize Health with Standing Desks for Software Engineers

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  1. Software & System Engineers Stand up for your health Chris Hettinger Software Developer

  2. The Damage • Foggy Brain • Bad Back • Organs • Muscles • Leg Disorders

  3. The Damage

  4. What can you do? • Chairs the force you to use core muscles • Stretching • Walking or pacing • Exercise / Yoga • Alternate between sitting and standing

  5. Buy a solution Martin Keen’s Focal workstation: $1,800 + The Human Solution Treadmill Desk: $1500+ The Human Solution Uplift 900: $800+

  6. Build a solution Eric Harlan’s DIY Treadmill workstation Janne’s Improvised Standing Desk: $0 IKEA DIY workstation: $22+

  7. Finding your solution • Experiment • Standing only • Standing and sitting • Standing and leaning • Stools • Mats and shoes

  8. The IKEA Stand-up Desk Deluxe • Lack side table - $7.99 x 2 • Viktor Shelf - $5.99 • EkbyValter bracket - $4.00 x 2 • Screws • Total cost: $29.97

  9. References and Links • Berger, S. (October 7, 2012). Get a Standing Desk. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/mf-standing-desk/ • Berkowitz, C. and Clark, P. (January 20, 2014). The health hazards of sitting. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/ • Focal. (2014). Focal store. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://store.focaluprightfurniture.com/.

  10. References and Links • The Human Solution. (2014). Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.thehumansolution.com/uplift-treadmill-desk.html • Harlan, E. (2012). Building a Sitting - Standing desk. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.ericharlan.com/Everything_Else/building-a-sitting-standing-desk-a229.html. • Nederkoorn, C. A standing desk for $22. Retrieved March 11, 2014, from

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