The Programmer's Bill of Rights

Jeff at Coding Horror hits the nail on the head with his premise that it is stupid for a company to pay a good salary to a programmer and then give them hand-me-down old hardware. Therefore he proposes the Programmer's Bill of Rights.

His basic rules:

• Every programmer shall have two monitors
  
• Every programmer shall have a fast PC
  
• Every programmer shall have their choice of mouse and keyboard
• Every programmer shall have a comfortable chair
• Every programmer shall have a fast internet connection
• Every programmer shall have quiet working conditions

I am fortunate to work for a company that believes in all these dictums and provides a wonderful and productive environment. The only one that I do not fully get is the quiet conditions as we work in an open-space environment. This is easily solved with a good set of headphones and your favorite music. I'm all set.

See the whole list and reasons in his article.