It really depends what kind of work am I doing. I love classic rock, but hardly ever listen to it while coding. If I'm programming something new, trying to sol

It really depends what kind of work am I doing. I love classic rock, but hardly ever listen to it while coding. If I'm programming something new, trying to solve a problem, or designing the architecture of my application, I need to be 100% focused on the task. Playing a song I enjoy, especially the ones with vocals, will take away some of that concentration. For these tasks I usually listen to electronic music (anything from Jarre, Vangelis or more modern ones). If I'm working on something I have a fairly good idea of how to solve, I may also listen to some modern pop songs. I find their upbeat rhythm really boosts my work. Daft Punk is great here! If I'm performing some dull / mechanic refactoring, then I might listen to some classic rock, anything from AC/DC, Dire Straits, Clapton and even Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Joy Division. Unfortunately that's not very common. (I know some of these bands are not "classic rock". This is just a placeholder term that "sums up" my musical taste). More often than not, I listen to music using my vynyl records. Am not really a big fan of Spotify et al. Curious fact: I'm Brazilian, and listening to Portuguese songs really annoys me, probably because it takes away some of my concentration.