Ask HN: Developer Friend Office Furniture

Hello everyone,

I need some help. I'm building out my first ever software development office that'll hopefully house 4 developers. My company has purchased Dell Precision units for everyone along with two 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K for Mac and iOs development.

Now we need furniture. I've done some research but have found lots of conflicting details about height adjustable desk, Herman Miller chairs etc.

So I want to ask real developers what furniture (chairs, desks etc) that makes your working in the office super comfortable and adds to ensuring you deliver your best code.

Again advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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cauterized 9y ago ↗

Height adjustable desks are a huge ergonomic win but also a major increased cost. Pneumatic dynamically-adjusting ones are even better for the sit-stand option.

Not everyone's the same height, you see, and even at the same height people have different leg to torso ratios. A typical desk is 30-36" high. I'm most comfortable with mine adjusted to 24".

For chairs, I suggest setting a budget for each engineer and letting them choose their own.