Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs

Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by PrunJuice on Friday December 08, 2017 @01:59PM (#15880986)

So sitting AND standing are both out. Now what? Walking desks? Neutral buoyancy fluid desks? Supine desks?

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by NathanWilliams on Friday December 08, 2017 @02:03PM (#15881025)

Maybe just less hours in total at a desk (aka work)? I think that was the point she was trying to make.

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by WalterSear on Friday December 08, 2017 @02:13PM (#15881111)

https://www.theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-u...

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by Bjartr on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:21PM (#15881694)

Walking[1] and supine[2] definitely exist. Neutral buoyancy almost exists[3].

[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006M2PJV0/

[2] https://www.wired.com/2015/10/altwork-desk/

[3] http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jtpo/

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by Kpourdeilami on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:19PM (#15881687)

Anecdotal, but I have been walking to work for the past 2 months and it helps a lot. I get around 12km of walking and 2 hours of exercise out of it.

It has helped a lot to balance my sleep as well since I'm usually too tired to stay up late. I highly recommend it to anyone who works long hours behind a desk.

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by mikestew on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:14PM (#15881634)

Walking desks?

Missed the treadmill desk fad, did we?

In case you really did, yes, that was a thing. Take a treadmill, put a board across the handholds to hold your laptop, start coding.

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Re:Most Software Dev Jobs Are Bullshit Jobs by jtmarmon on Friday December 08, 2017 @02:10PM (#15881086)

reminds me of this college humor episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu3holG7M7I

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