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Doing this very often. Abstracting the background noise and conversation is a skill that can be trained. It's even better in public libraries, because the nois
by p0nce 9y ago
Doing this very often. Abstracting the background noise and conversation is a skill that can be trained.
It's even better in public libraries, because the noise is 10x lower than the typical open-space environment. You also make random encounters which usually turns out great.
The only things that could be a blocker is music with vocals, for that I use earbuds.
I tend to think of different places like psychological anchors, each one good for a particular type of work.
Moving physically itself is a powerful reward for accomplished tasks.
- badloginagain 9y ago+1 for libraries. Support your local library! More importantly, if you can relegate the hustle and noise from a cafe into white noise, you'll be doing yourself a favour if you end up working in a crowded office. A loud office is the worst kind of problem, because it's rarely a dealbreaker- meaning you have to endure it.
- p0nce 9y agoIt's harder in the office because it's a social group, the chatter may talk about you, your project, etc.. So the expectation is that you listen to it.
- prmph 9y agoI really dislike working in libraries; I've tried several times, but the "quietness" is very distracting to me. Add to this the fact that many unsavory characters like to hang out in the library, the difficulty of finding a desk with a good view of the sunny outside, and it is no wonder I just can't do it. I suspect there are many like me. I much prefer cafes, and I don't have any problem concentrating there at all. There is something different about a loud office, though, and I don't like those either