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Definitely agreed. "Learn to think cheap." has been important for us. "Money saving tips" that include Areon chairs and a several thousand dollar expresso machine are retarded. My co-founder wanted an external monitor for his laptop ... so he picked one up a 19" CRT for 5€ on eBay. We like expresso, so we have a 15€ coffee grinder and a 25€ mocha pot that goes on the stove. This isn't rocket science.

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"so he picked one up a 19" CRT for 5€ on eBay."

Depending on what you do, a good monitor can actually help you earn money by making you either more efficient or enjoy your work more.

So can Areon chairs. That doesn't mean that they're the most effective use of money. Really, this is a list of motivational tips, not money saving tips.

But even there, the sort of people I'd like to hire are much more excited about hard problems than fancy office accessories.

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