An Agile Environment And Ergonomics
31.08.07Filed Under: programming
A good working environment is essential to ensure productivity in any project, even more so in an agile environment where the pace can often be quite steady, without reaching burnout. A couple of tips…
1. A spacious desk. You can’t have too much clutter or you will get distracted.
2. A gym ball instead of a chair. I’ve used one for many years now and much prefer it. It also helps avoid the programmer’s hunch.
3. Dual monitors. A luxury, i must confess, i’m still trying to get used to.
4. Stationery! No desk would be complete without much needed pens, markers and post-it notes but an arm’s stretch away.
5. Trash can. Not the virtual kind, but the real kind. Those post-it (and outdated technical specs) notes need to go somewhere, eventually.
6. And last but not least, the PC. Tucked away and out the way.
And that’s it. Oh, and one word of warning. If you ever have the urge to sneak hand-cream onto the ear piece of any of your colleagues’ phones… embrace the revenge 
Guys, you know who you are… outstanding job! Seriously. This is going to be a hard act to follow, but i relish the scheming 
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I think I need my other glasses…..
August 31st, 2007 at 9:26 pmGlad you enjoyed it…
I think we all had as much fun putting it together as you did having to unwrap it… and you took it like an absolute champ!!
Good to some ppl still have a really good sense of humour.
3 last word of wisdom: Bring It On…..
August 31st, 2007 at 11:34 pmawesome
lol
September 1st, 2007 at 6:13 amthey wrapped up your workstation in newspaper??? every single little item??
September 1st, 2007 at 8:01 amuhuh, _every_ single little item.. even the coins in my stationery holder. the stapler, the wiring. the attention to detail was outstanding!
September 1st, 2007 at 9:11 amnow that I have my other glasses on I can see whats happening…so if nothing else Bryan you must have had a good read..while unwrapping
September 1st, 2007 at 12:51 pm