At my six-month point I have benefits and drawbacks from the experience.
On the good side, my back and legs feel much better than when I sat all day. I have lost some weight, though not enough to use that as a reason for standing. I am more likely to use my whiteboard for jotting down and sketching ideas. I find that I can think about plans and ideas more easily.
On the bad side, my feet hurt. Not when I'm standing, but when I wake up or get up from resting. This pain started about 3 - 4 months into the experiment. I wear thin-soled shoes which probably exacerbates the problem. Reading is more difficult, unless I have hardcopy.
Surprisingly, it didn't seem to affect my coding, neither positively nor negatively. I thought it would help by increasing focus. It also seems to make visitors a bit uncomfortable, unless I sit down to talk to them.
Going forward, I will try losing a bit more weight and using an anti-fatigue mat to stand on. Also, I will switch more often between standing and sitting, depending on the task at hand.
On the good side, my back and legs feel much better than when I sat all day. I have lost some weight, though not enough to use that as a reason for standing. I am more likely to use my whiteboard for jotting down and sketching ideas. I find that I can think about plans and ideas more easily.
On the bad side, my feet hurt. Not when I'm standing, but when I wake up or get up from resting. This pain started about 3 - 4 months into the experiment. I wear thin-soled shoes which probably exacerbates the problem. Reading is more difficult, unless I have hardcopy.
Surprisingly, it didn't seem to affect my coding, neither positively nor negatively. I thought it would help by increasing focus. It also seems to make visitors a bit uncomfortable, unless I sit down to talk to them.
Going forward, I will try losing a bit more weight and using an anti-fatigue mat to stand on. Also, I will switch more often between standing and sitting, depending on the task at hand.