Best birthday gifts for developer friends?

Question

I have a best friend that has his birthday in a few weeks and I'm at a loss for gift ideas, so just soliciting some. He's in his early 30s, and pretty much has the money to buy whatever he actually needs, so probably something fun/frivolous/surprisingly useful would be great.I of course would prefer it to last rather than be a oneoff novelty thing, but am open to ideas!Feel free to also name a good gift you yourself got.

rdegges · Accepted Answer

I'm a developer in my early 30s, similar situation. Here are some cool gifts I would like, maybe it'll give you some ideas!- A solar powered battery pack (so I can go camping and charge devices/etc.) - Books! If your friend is really into a particular subject, a highly-rated book on the subject would certainly make me happy. - Shirts. I'm a little picky with clothing in general, but I do really enjoy funny tech t-shirts. - Home office accessories. Things like exhaustion mats for standing desks, posters to hang up, a mini fan, stuff like that. - Food! Food is a universally great gift =) - A zoom dinner! My family recently did this: they ordered food for us and we all ate together over zoom. Was really a nice way to catch up and have a good time.

philipkiely · Answer

My go-to gift is always a book. Stripe press produces beautiful, interesting hardcovers that gift well.

giantg2 · Answer

Thinkgeek.com has both novelty and serious tech related gifts.

billconan · Answer

mechanical keyboardraspberry pi