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Silence. (I've been a musician and programmed all my life too, but never have music playing when concentration is needed, i.e. when programming. When music is
by yesenadam 7y ago
Silence.
(I've been a musician and programmed all my life too, but never have music playing when concentration is needed, i.e. when programming. When music is on, I concentrate on the music! It seems so weird to me that people would attempt some complex programming task with music playing! Hmm and mostly when I do want music these days it comes out of me: I imagine/remember it–hear my favourite stuff in my head, or imagine playing it, or tap rhythms, or play an instrument..)
- hydrox24 7y agoI've found this to be the right thing to do for several reasons. 1. Music does not improve my concentration in the long term. It will help for a few hours and then make it harder to focus after that. 2. Headphones make me less approachable at work, and I want to contribute to a positive team culture by being easy to chat to. If I need to buckle down I will work from home. 3. Headphones make it much more tempting to watch youtube, or listen to podcasts in the background. Without headphones I find it much easier to keep myself on track. 4. Most importantly, silence at work makes me appreciate music a whole lot more when I do listen to it, because it is no longer simply background noise, it feels worthy of attention. On top of that, I am more capable of listening to more demanding and more rewarding music.