Who’s got the most comfortable office chair for dev work? I work 12+ hours a day in a 20 year old chair. By Friday my legs and back are throbbing. Do I want a new fangled gaming chair that looks like a 2020 corvette seat, or a minimalist mesh seat design like an hm-areo, maybe something completely different?

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Get a standing desk instead

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I have a Steelcase leap but what fixed my aches and pains was getting a sit-stand desk and standing more often than sitting.

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Good point. I do need to stand more!

Gamer chairs suck, without exception. Get a HM Aeron if you truly want to sit forever with good posture and barely feel it. Though I agree with the above poster, weight lifting and flexibility work are really gonna make a big difference

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Have one and have never been sore from sitting 8 hours a day since working from home.

You can pick up HM Aeron used for a good deal. There are multiple sizes so you can get a good fit.

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It’s about core work / strength, not the chair. Sorry.

Fair point, I am overweight. Could have something to do with sitting 12 hours a day and getting 90% of my meals from delivery since COVID started.

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Gamer chairs are mostly gimmicks, get a nice office chair with lumbar support. I got Sidiz which is a nice chair for a slightly lower price point than some of the other high end brands.

Ball chair w/I base.

I worked with an analyst a few years ago that sat on a big inflatable ball all day. Looked super uncomfortable to me but maybe worth a try?

Try Autonomous... super awesome lumbar and leg support.. good head support too for the in between rest..

They let you rest at D?

I bought myself a Noblechair Hero which also has lumbar support. A bit expensive but the best investment for my home office so far

I bought a footrest which helped poison my legs properly. I’m small so they normally hang

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