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Tips to be a Healthy Developer🧑‍💻

Archit Sharma on February 04, 2023

Programming can be one of the worst thing for your health. Sitting at a desk won't kill you, but studies have shown that it isn't as healthy as you...
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spO0q

These recommendations are underestimated. It's so important for your safety, but it also puts you in a good mood to produce meaningful code.

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Archit Sharma

Absolutely!

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Paul

Also, don't forget about getting enough sleep.

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Archit Sharma

ya that's an important one

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Kaloy

Very important but so hard at the same time!

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CatalinRadoi

The water thingy, although it sounds so simple, I find it the most difficult. I am almost never thirsty :( I barely go through 0.5L of water / day and when I drink a glass, I can't drink nothing else, I get this I'm so full of water................. :(

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Anna Simoroshka • Edited

You might be drinking other liquids, that counts. You should never aim towards a certain amount of water like 2L, you hydration needs highly depend on your environment (hot, cold, dry, etc.), how much you move, what you eat that day too. The most sure way to know you are hydrated enough is to notice the color of your pee, it should be light yellow.

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Varshith V Hegde

Eat Code Sleep

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Archit Sharma

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Archit Sharma

Thanks

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Jonathan Boudreau • Edited

#2 is a myth. A straight posture will cause just as much strain as any. The main thing to avoid is staying in the same position for an extended period of time.

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Loganathan Natarajan

thanks

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Kumar Kalyan

Great article @iarchitsharma

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Archit Sharma

Thank you!

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Ibe-Sarah

Thank you for this

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Minhazur Rahman Ratul

Really helpful article every develop should read.

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Archit Sharma

Thank you

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Sealtiel

Thank you for sharing these helpful tips for being a healthy developer.

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Archit Sharma

Glad I could help!

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Seung-zedd

Even if those things are really simple to do, we usually underestimate and don't make it a rule to do :(

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Archit Sharma

yup!

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Dain Park

These are really important. Previously, I worked hard for six months. I always drank a lot of coffee and ate quickly, but now I have gastritis. Quality of life is the worst these days.