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IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED! My brother @leonnoel and I have combined our efforts to bring you "The Programming Podcast" We will be talking about careers, technical subjects, making tech topics more approachable, interviews with guests, and more. The first episode is live! ⤵️

As a Developer, I have a horrible lower back! After 15+ years of hunching my back, I now have a herniated disc. There wasn't a plan to be precautionary and take care of my back because I was active, played sports, and exercised. Not until I went up for a routine volleyball spike, it came down on land, and my L1 lumber vertebrae spine cracked. It felt like I was the Leaning Tower of Pisa.    The next day, I went to visit the chiropractor for the first time ever in my life. He did an x-ray and said that I was missing one half of my L1 lumbar vertebrae. I didn't know how to feel other than how to fix it, so I could play volleyball again. I wasn't worried about just walking or having no more pain. My intention was to get back onto the court as soon as possible. Again, the lack of preparation to take care of my back will soon hurt me again. After the chiropractor was able to crack and push my lower sacrum back, so I wasn't leaning anymore, I felt better instantly. I only saw the chiropractor for 2 weeks. I didn't think I needed the care anymore because I felt OK.   I should've listened to the first chiropractor because my back was messed up. My spine had an additional curve from all the computer time hunching my back and the sports I was playing. A deadly combination that would soon lead me to have excruciating pain in my lower back for an entire year.   We had recently moved to Austin and there were plenty of boxes. I hired some movers to take care of the heavier items, but I still had to move the other boxes. After about 2 weeks, I started to get this sharp pain sensation in my lower back. I thought it would go away like last time if I went to see a chiropractor. This time, he was frank with me. He said my back was messed up, and I'd need to see him 3 times a week for an entire year to get my back into a healthy state. I was shocked. I didn't even want to see him for longer than 2 weeks again. Once he showed me the x-ray, we saw my missing L1 lumber vertebrae, the additional curves in my spine, and an injury in my neck I had several years ago.    My chiropractor recommended I get an ergonomic computer setup. Not just for my immediate health issues, but in the long term. This is when I sought for a better computer chair, standing desk, and invested in my health. I started to take my health much more seriously. I felt young and immune to these things, but eventually all these bad decisions come back to bite you in the butt.    Developers are prone to having bad postures because we lean towards the computer screen often. Invest in a good ergonomic chair like the ones from @autonomous_labs. They also have standing desks that will benefit you from standing and stretching out your spine.    I couldn't have been happier with the Autonomous Chair Ultra. It's sturdy, comfortable, and easy on my back. I know now why good computer chairs are not cheap. The quality and science behind these chairs are well worth every penny. If you're worried about installing the chair, don't. It was so much easier to put together than IKEA furniture. Most of the parts are put together already. You just have to assemble them together. The instructions were super easy to follow.    Take care of yourself. Your long-term health matters.

Hey #100Devs crew, I got the job!! Full time front end engineer! @leonnoel @mayanwolfe Thank y'all for the huge support over the years. Breaking into tech after teaching for over a decade. It wasn't easy but we made it. The mantra I told my son is real.

Yoooooo day 1 is a wrap on #journeysconference and wow!! The community showed UP! We hit our goal first day! But we aren’t done are we?? Let’s see how far we can go on day two!! Links below 👇👇