Upgrade priority
What should you fix first?
Three questions. One recommendation. The logic is the one the owner used for Desk № 001: fix what other people notice before what you notice.
The 20-second desk triage
1. Most of your day is…
2. Your machine is…
3. What bugs you most right now?
Your first upgrade
The ladder the owner would climb
If the owner started over with the same workload, this is the spending order. Product-level verdicts publish as each item is verified.
| # | Upgrade | Why this order | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting for calls | Cheapest change with the most visible result. | Pending verification |
| 2 | Microphone on an arm | Audio is what people judge on calls. | Pending verification |
| 3 | One large display | If you live in spreadsheets and dashboards. | Pending verification |
| 4 | Desk shelf and mat | Surface area and cable discipline, not aesthetics. | Pending verification |
| 5 | Standing desk | Last, and only if you will actually stand. | Pending verification |
A reader should finish a page knowing whether to buy, what to buy, and what to check before ordering.
What the owner would not buy again
TBD. Rule for this section when it lands: a real reason, how long he used it, and what replaced it.