Will 90% of programmers mostly sit while working in 2029?
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As of early 2024, most programmers spend most of their time sitting while working, with alternative methods being niche. Some such niche examples are standing desks or treadmills, or VR smartglasses with a (handheld) keyboard or voice input.

Ideally, alternatives to sitting could offer the ability to be physically active while working, without sacrificing efficiency or comfort.

Resolution criteria (provisional; feedback wanted):

This market resolves NO if a credible poll done in 2029 reports that more than 10% of programmers don't spend the majority of their time sitting while working. This market resolves YES if no such polling result occurs that year.

Update:

I've added the word "mostly" to the title to better reflect the resolution criteria.

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The thing is the keyboard you need palm rests, palms supported need arm support. Can anything do away with the keyboard?

Are there analogous stats for now? I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s already near or under 90 with the prevalence of standing desks

@SunilOcara good point. I found this on the bureau of labor statistics:

On average, electricians spent 9.8 percent of the workday sitting, while computer programmers sat for 95.7 percent of the workday.

https://www.bls.gov/ors/factsheet/sit-and-stand.htm

But I didn't find any polls directly about the criteria for this market.

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