Ask HN: Which chair do you code in?

Posted by gamegoblin on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @03:20PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am moving into a new apartment and am setting up a new office space. My previous chairs were pretty garbage.

Which chair do you code in?

Links appreciated.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by deadghost on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @04:21PM (#7847960)

I'm on a Steelcase Leap I paid $200 for. It's way better than my old chair but you can probably get better if you were planning on paying full price.

Next chair I'll probably go for something with a headrest.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by Spakman on Thursday June 05, 2014 @04:47AM (#7850920)

Another Steelcase Leap fan here. I've got one at home and at work.

Not really worth paying full price when they are available in great condition on eBay (same with a lot of high quality office chairs IMO).

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by ShaneCurran on Thursday June 05, 2014 @07:11AM (#7851281)

Personally I'm using the IKEA Markus Chair. It's an excellent chair for the money and I'd definitely recommend it.

Link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00103102/

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by banjomonster on Thursday June 05, 2014 @03:42PM (#7853863)

I use that chair too (at home). Just about everyone who's visited and tried it said it was one of the most comfortable chairs they've used. Only disadvantage (for me at least) is that the arm rests aren't adjustable, but they are removable.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by caw on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @04:01PM (#7847812)

I have the Herman Miller Embody http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/performance-wor...

At my last job I used the Stealcase Leap (v1) http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/l.... It was good but not so good that I wanted to come home from work and work in the same chair.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by curiousphil on Friday June 06, 2014 @12:13AM (#7856169)

We just picked these up for most of our team. Everyone seems very happy with them. Very adjustable and I've found it to be quite comfortable and sturdy. http://www.amazon.com/Lorell-Executive-High-Back-Chair-Fabri...

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by atrilumen on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @04:34PM (#7848046)

Roche Bobois Mistral Armchair [1], when not standing or sitting on the ball.

But around here we just call it the chair. It's perilously difficult to escape from.

[1] http://www.roche-bobois.com/#/en-US/products/all/armchairs/a...

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by tylerpachal on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @10:20PM (#7849849)

http://www.needforseatusa.com

This is my specific model: http://www.needforseatusa.com/chair_dxracer_master

After almost a year of using it I have no regrets; the chair is comfortable and sturdy.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by josephschmoe on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @03:52PM (#7874884)

The Markus chair from Ikea. It's a fantastic chair if you have a head:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00103102/

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by craigmj on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @05:43PM (#7848565)

You might consider the FreedMan: http://freedmanchair.com/ although perhaps wait until it's received some user reviews.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by cowpewter on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @06:35PM (#7848849)

It looks intriguing, but why are there no photos of someone sitting in it? They have photos of a man holding it up in the air, but that is not the primary use case of a chair.

Ah. If you go to Kickstarter there are some (small, I cannot find a way to enlarge them) photos of the chair in use. They should put some of those on their actual website.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by smartician on Thursday June 05, 2014 @08:43PM (#7855563)

None: I use a stand-up desk at work, and at home I alternate between standing, sitting on the floor in front of the coffee table, and lying on the couch.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by geekam on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @04:01PM (#7847813)

I code and work standing with a high chair to sit for 10 mins per hour, relieving some stress on the feet and legs, if need be.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by thenomad on Thursday June 05, 2014 @07:55AM (#7851402)

Herman Millar Mirra chair.

I prefer them to the Aeron - a higher back makes them good for people with longer torsos.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by fredophile on Thursday June 05, 2014 @01:36PM (#7853076)

I like my Swopper http://www.swopper.com

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by mh_yam on Friday June 06, 2014 @09:18AM (#7857661)

Have an Aeron at home and a Knoll Life @ work.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by canterburry on Thursday June 05, 2014 @12:57AM (#7850299)

Herman Miller Aeron size C

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by yen223 on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @08:00PM (#7849275)

A $20 exercise ball.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by jojoo on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @03:26PM (#7847582)

i'm standing.

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Re:Ask HN: Which chair do you code in? by lucasisola on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @04:24PM (#7847973)

In which chair do you code?

Ha.

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