[powersnail]

Ergonomics is really personal. I’ve tried a few ergonomic chairs, and they are all too big for my body. At the end of the day, the trusty old ikea wooden chair works the best for me, despite the lack of any adjustability, because it is the right size to begin with.

When standing, I strongly agree with the article that getting some sort of rug is good for comfort. I have a very furry rug for it.

Moving around often is the most important factor, which is easy for me because I like to walk around while thinking.

I find trackballs very tiring on the thumb. Vertical mouse is quite comfortable. Ergonomic keyboard seems unnecessary to me, because I type with straight wrists on a normal keyboard anyway.

[BigGreenJorts]

I agree strongly on trackball being tiring on the thumb. In combination with smartphone use, it's far too much strain on this one joint.

As for straight wrists, I find that naturally happens for me as well, but my impression is that it's not great bc the torsion at the elbow can lead to RSI.

[powersnail]

I also don't experience any noticeable torsion at the elbow. Putting my hands in front of my chest is a perfectly relaxed posture for me. Typing is not that different from writing in terms of where my arms and hands are (other than the two-handedness).

That said, I do move around a lot instead of keeping my hands always on keyboard, so maybe that's why I don't experience the typical fatigue at joints associated with keyboard usage.