> Why'd it take me 10 years to realize I could listen to a podcast or audio book and code at the same time without losing much productivity or comprehension? I

> Why'd it take me 10 years to realize I could listen to a podcast or audio book and code at the same time without losing much productivity or comprehension? I absolutely can't listen to any podcasts or audiobooks while working, I will simply tune out all the noise and focus all of my attention on the task at hand. Then the podcast simply turns into background voices that I don't listen to (I also easily tune out any nearby conversations in open office settings). By the time I'm done with my task, I have already lost too much of the conversation so might as well just stop listening. The good thing is that any noise doesn't hurt my productivity, because it just bypasses me completely.