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I've also noticed that coding and speech are compatible in a sense that they are probably processed by different parts of the brain and can be done simultaneous
by mojuba 5y ago
I've also noticed that coding and speech are compatible in a sense that they are probably processed by different parts of the brain and can be done simultaneously. Coding is closer to mechanical work, or let's say it's like building a physical machine with your hands. Whereas speech is a different set of muscles (both producing and understanding speech are related in fact). That's my amateurish pseudo theory about this.
- isolli 5y agoFor me it's the exact opposite. I can listen to classical music while I code, but certainly not to songs. Even unconsciously listening to spoken words completely destroys my focus.
- timClicks 5y agoBut programming isn't really about the mechanics of touching a keyboard. I find that it often requires deep thought and a lack of distractions.
- mojuba 5y agoIt's not about touching the keyboard. Building a program in your mind is like building a machine. A program is a machine and therefore you use the same area of your brain that e.g. you use while building a Lego object.
- iszomer 5y agoMind maps help. White boards are even better. In my early college years, I used my bedroom's closet mirror like a starving artist would.
- wombatmobile 5y agoImagine I gave you some materials and tools and asked you to build a physical machine with your hands by the end of the day. If I were first to place some plans in front of your eyes, what would your hands build then? If there were no plans, what might your hands do before they started building a machine? What organ/s might help your hands to do this? If that organ/s was busy listening to a podcast, how might that affect the output of your hands?