Where do all the old programmers go?

Re:Where do all the old programmers go? by drather19 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @10:50AM (#12744269)

The biggest difference maker for me in terms of alleviating repetitive strain was switching from a mouse to a trackball. Something about not having to tense my arm up and move the mouse all over anymore...

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Re:Where do all the old programmers go? by swah on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @10:57AM (#12744357)

I never had pain on my right hand which I use for mousing. My mild pain is the left hand - two hypotheses: this hand is weaker, and too much alt-tabbing.

I suspect lifting weights already improves this generally, as I have periods of much less pain which coincide with being more active.

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Re:Where do all the old programmers go? by bitwize on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @11:08AM (#12744443)

I had wonky, comes-and-goes knee pain which cleared up when I hit the gym and started doing squats.

If you have a body pain problem, "see if lifting doesn't help" is good advice, but you have to be careful, i.e., don't be a dumb gymbro and load on more weight than you know you can hamdle with good form.

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Re:Where do all the old programmers go? by CalRobert on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @10:59AM (#12744375)

Trackballs are amazing. The best one I ever used hasn't been made in years, and if you can find a Cordless Optical Trackman new in box it commands a pretty decent price.

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