--- title: Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You | daily.dev description: A software developer with AuDHD (ADHD and autism) shares how they have customized their home work environment to support focus, sensory needs, and well-being.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You | daily.dev og:description: A software developer with AuDHD (ADHD and autism) shares how they have customized their home work environment to support focus, sensory needs, and well-being.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/A5xEeXE5n.png og:image:alt: Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You **[Simple Thread](https://daily.dev/sources/simplethread)** · 8 min read · 31 upvotes · 3 comments ## Summary A software developer with AuDHD (ADHD and autism) shares how they have customized their home work environment to support focus, sensory needs, and well-being. Key adaptations include a treadmill desk for movement, fidget toys, dual monitors for note-taking in meetings, a split keyboard, personalized desk decorations, and flexible clothing. The post reflects on years of iterative experimentation and closes with general questions readers can use to evaluate and improve their own workspaces, regardless of neurodivergent status. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@b3zzm0** · 3 upvotes > I love reading about other people's desk setups and remote work environments. I've been either full time remote or hybrid, and always have struggled with obtaining the perfect work environment for long hours. I tried many things (except sitting on the floor). Recently, I reorganized my office and have it just how I like it. I have my standing desk on a butcher block table, two monitors, a big and small one underneath it, and a few other things. The most important thing for me was light. I love the morning rays and how they hit my desk, its not too overwhelming, I do have blinds, but just... **@khauma** · 0 upvotes > Relatable. **@tokstesla** · 0 upvotes >  --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#remote-work](https://daily.dev/tags/remote-work) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n"},"datePublished":"2026-07-22T11:09:08.525Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:54:23.178Z","description":"A software developer with AuDHD (ADHD and autism) shares how they have customized their home work environment to support focus, sensory needs, and well-being....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d767013a7028b068e03f77400166e2c7?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d767013a7028b068e03f77400166e2c7?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Simple Thread","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Simple Thread","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/82c0dd537790449d9b595be436d10e7e","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/simplethread"},"commentCount":3,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":31},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":3}],"keywords":"productivity,remote-work","timeRequired":"PT8M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Simple Thread","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/simplethread"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Make Your Work Environment Work Well for You"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/make-your-work-environment-work-well-for-you-a5xeexe5n","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"I love reading about other people’s desk setups and remote work environments. I’ve been either full time remote or hybrid, and always have struggled with obtaining the perfect work environment for long hours. I tried many things (except sitting on the floor). Recently, I reorganized my office and have it just how I like it. I have my standing desk on a butcher block table, two monitors, a big and small one underneath it, and a few other things. The most important thing for me was light. I love the morning rays and how they hit my desk, its not too overwhelming, I do have blinds, but just enough that it lights up the whole office and hits my bonsai. Which I use to rest my gaze every once in a while. Its definetly worth tracking down the perfect environment. 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