Ask HN: What is the best chair for a programmer?

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What a good question.

I have a day chair, a chair for home, and a couch at home.

I'm a big fan of flipping between multiple chairs and taking breaks.

Very good question, I've been foam rolling my back per my Dr. of physical therapy which helps a ton with back pain.

Wouldn't this depend on your particular configuration of muscle, bone, and fat?

Personal preference, activity level, desk type, and (dis)ability status would all be important factors, as well.

At the moment, I'd think about a 360/3-axis simulator, so I could rotate it into any position gravity made my body the happiest.

Combined with a large curved 4K screen and a split keyboard at each arm with a trackball/touchpad for cursor/gestures.

It's fun to think which seatbelts would be more appropriate for a programmers chair, but, in this case, I'd think they'd be a hard requirement.