Palmerston North Software Developers | Meetup
2026-05-28 17:30
Vanja is an Urgent Care doctor and General Practitioner who has worked in Palmy for 20+ years. She is amazingly good looking, incredibly talented, and married to Steve (one of these things is not like the others…)
Vanja will offer a medical viewpoint on keeping your body ("meat sack") and mind tuned so the code keeps flowing.
* Do standing desks really work?
* How much exercise is enough?
* Is it ok to be a bit on the flabby side?
* Is dark mode better for my eyes?
* How much is too much caffeine?
* How can I keep my mind sharp? (Brain food, mental flexibility)
* Does noise cancelling improve focus?
* What is "Tech Neck?"
* How do I fix my sore wrists/back/head?
* How can I reduce my stress level?
* I work remote. What physical things can I do to stay mentally healthy?
* And more if there is time…
There will be time for general questions at the end. This is not a free personal medical consultation: it's general advice for a room full of tech people. If your piles are bugging you, we don't need to know and we definitely don't want to see. Go talk to your regular GP.
Thanks to Objective for hosting and sponsoring pizza. Please RSVP so we know how much pizza to buy. We usually walk to Aquaba or Brew Union around 6:30-7pm for the social half of the meeting.
Objective Corporation – Palmerston North Office