{"id":19,"date":"2021-10-28T23:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T23:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/?p=19"},"modified":"2021-10-28T23:29:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T23:29:47","slug":"posture-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/2021\/10\/28\/posture-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Posture Check"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I think programmers have a historically bad reputation in regards to physical health, but I also think that view is changing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A quick Google Images search of “programmer stereotype” nets you a great number of pictures featuring individuals that fall under the clich\u00e9d ‘nerdy’ depiction of programmers often seen in movies, shows, and cartoons. While I do think everyone should be comfortable in their own skin, I don’t think this portrayal is healthy to the profession or those in it. The notion that programmers are either slouched or hunched over their computers generates a stigma around computer science. These generalizations could prevent would-be programmers from entering the field in order to avoid such a depiction. For those in the profession, it places them in an often insulting typecast. I might be a glasses wearing nerd who codes for a living, but that doesn’t mean I automatically fall into the dichotomy of being either grossly overweight or slenderly underweight. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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That said, I’m sure there is truth to the generalization – or at least there used to be. Studies and careers in programming are immensely sedentary and I can certainly see how such a desk-bound vocation could lead to programmers getting out of shape. Knowing this when starting my adventures in computer science, I resolved to always make sure I exercise and stay active. I am also of the opinion that exercise is essential to maintaining a well-functioning mind. With the brain being our biggest tool in programming, I think it’s immensely important to workout on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It helps that during my education and career I have met like-minded individuals. To me, it seems that programmers are becoming more fitness-conscious and are breaking the mold of the out-of-shape nerd. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I think programmers have a historically bad reputation in regards to physical health, but I also think that view is changing. A quick Google Images search of “programmer stereotype” nets you a great number of pictures featuring individuals that fall under the clich\u00e9d ‘nerdy’ depiction of programmers often seen in movies, shows, and cartoons. While… Continue reading Posture Check<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11698,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11698"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ficenecd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}