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For me, a little noise is the worst. A busy cafe with a constant level of noise is easy for me to tune out. If everyone is silent but like every 30s something h
by im3w1l 7y ago
For me, a little noise is the worst. A busy cafe with a constant level of noise is easy for me to tune out. If everyone is silent but like every 30s something happens: Someone coughs, a bag of snacks is rustled, a cardboard strap is opened. That's the worst.
- cmroanirgo 7y agoAgreed. I'm fine when the general level of noise is way up, because there's less for the brain to latch onto and get distracted by. I've churned out serious lines of code in a noisy cafe, but always churn out more when I'm at home: my noises, no distractions. It's the human interaction though that drags me away from the work-from-home/work-in-a-cubicle lifestyle. I find even quiet conversations in an open environment to be the worst of all distractions. The clacking of pens and the slurping of drinks in a library set my teeth on edge, forcing me to wear headphones, which means I may as well be outside with the rabble.
- whalabi 7y agoThis makes me wonder if the core of the problem is the lack of control over your own environment somehow
- streb-lo 7y agoSure but a cube farm isn't going to save you from this.