I really don’t know much about programming yet, unfortunately…but I have done a few things here and there that got me genuinely interested in it. I’m *always* looking for programming-related advice though, so keep it coming if you have it, haha.

Thanks again.

Anyway, sorry to hear about your wrists. I get some minor pain sometimes when I’ve been typing for a long time with no break.

I’m not sure exactly what carpal tunnel is. But I can give you some general ergonomic advice. Your elbows should be relaxed and at your sides, at a 90 degree angle. Meaning, your keyboard shouldn’t be too high or too low. And your wrists should be mostly straight with your forearm. You don’t want to have them bent up or down.

Another thing that can help is totally unrelated to your hands, but make sure that your monitor is at eye level. If you use a laptop on your desk, it might be too low. Place it on some books or something so you don’t have to look down to it. Your back should be straight and have a good posture. Don’t slouch. Even though it’s not related to your wrists, it still helps to have good posture. I hope that helps! Good luck with your programming! If you haven’t already, learn every little tiny detail about pointers, even if you are going to use a language that doesn’t have direct pointer support, like Java or something.

This is somewhat off-topic, but if I remember correctly, somewhere you mentioned that you are a software engineer…meaning you obviously use the computer at least as much as you play guitar. How do you avoid over-straining your wrists? I’m only 18 and for about a month now I’ve been developing carpal tunnel symptoms…simply because I use the computer a ton, and because when I’m not using the computer, I’m playing guitar. I’m also going into Computer Science, so it’s imperative that I get it fixed. Any tips?

Thanks for your time

Thanks.