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Why I like my desk unorganised and messy

Anurag on June 25, 2019

There are tons of articles on the internet which boasts about how a clean desk can increase productivity. As a developer I never gave any serious t...
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Ross Henderson

"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?"

My desk currently has a bunch of crap on it that's not mine, which annoys me, as I normally keep my desk very clean and tidy. But I'll be honest I like stretching my arms out on the desk instead of using my arm rest.

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Anurag

Totally. Keep your desk as you wish to.

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James McPherson

My desk is quite messy. Every now and again I make an effort to tidy things up, but I rarely make much of a dent. It's possible that this is due to the fact that I've spent the last 15 years working from home fulltime, so I have all sorts of non-work things near me. Or it could just be that I'm happy with the layers and put my tidiness effort into other areas like our kitchen :-)

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Anurag

Yea, we sometimes get used to everything around us, as they are. Why waste energy on it.

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Brad

I've found I'm pretty OCD when it comes to my desk.

  • I have my keyboard lined up with the grain of the wood so its 100% even on both sides, and sits the exact same distance from the edge all day every day.
  • I have a square pencil holder on the exact corner of the desk.
  • I have a square USB hub on the opposite corner of the desk, again its perfectly aligned with the corner.
  • I have my mouse-pad lined up with the grain of wood, and the edge of the table.
  • I have my monitors exactly arms length away, at eye level. (OCD and ergonomic :D)

There's probably more I haven't noticed, but that is what I have noticed haha.

PS. I have three small desks at home and can only use 1.5 of them due to all the random stuff on them. I might be OCD with my desk at work, but at home I'm just straight up lazy 😂

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Anurag

Hey brad,
Interesting!! Why don't you share a pic of your desk setup?

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Brad

I Do have some random crap on the left-side (crackers) but other than that I'd consider my desk "organized" haha

My Desk

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Athanasios • Edited

I like to keep mine clean and minimal, but I think the best way to organize a desk whatever works best. :)

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Vicente G. Reyes

I'm a pack-rat so my desk is messy - but I know where my things are on my desk.

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Anurag

No matter how cluttered the desk is, we always find our way to the stuff kept on it.