As developers, we spend hours perfecting our tools.
Our terminals are customized, our VS Code extensions curated, our workflow fine-tuned for speed and clarity. But here’s the part we rarely talk about:
Your environment is part of your stack.
If your space is visually noisy, poorly laid out, or mentally cluttered… your focus suffers.
And so does your ability to truly rest.
Your Desk Isn't the Whole Picture
We tend to think of productivity as something digital — a matter of tooling, keyboard shortcuts, or workflow tweaks. But physical space matters too.
Ever tried deep work in a cluttered room with harsh lighting and clunky furniture?
It’s like trying to code with 15 tabs open and 3 of them auto-refreshing every 10 seconds.
Recovery Is a Developer Skill
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much — it’s also about recovering too little.
And recovery isn’t just sleep. It’s the quality of your downtime, your physical posture, your mental reset.
Recently, I’ve been rethinking how I use my space to support that recovery. Fewer distractions. More intentional layout. Simple, functional furniture that doesn’t try to "wow" — just lets me breathe.
In that process, I came across geartradesleepsys.com, a small collection of rest-oriented, minimalist pieces. No flashy designs, just things that seem built for calm.
Not a plug — just something I found helpful while optimizing my analog setup
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