If the task at hand were considered to be bowling pins at the end of a lane, and the ball rolling down the lane is me working towards completing that task, music is the lane bumpers that keep me focused and working towards the objective. Otherwise, every noise, conversation, and item on my desk would throw my focus (the bowling ball) into the gutter.
Music for Programming
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#202I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
Best thing I ever did for myself, taught myself to be able to listen to music whilst doing something else. I used to have a 2 hour commute on a train, so I would read a book. Bu trains are noisy. So I learned to listen to an iPod while reading. I read a lot of books that way. This then leads on to listening to Podcasts whilst reading. It blows some people's minds, but it is possible. It is a learned skill, not some magic.
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#203I've been using Digitally Imported (aka DI.fm) for years. Tons of (electronic music) channels and playlists to choose from:
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#204Very cool, I wish the UI would indicate which song I'm currently listening too, though.
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#205I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
I'm similar, I find (instrumental) Jazz works, although it's generally not my first choice of genre.
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#206I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
Game sound tracks may be a good option, because to they are designed to be in the back ground, and not to be grating on the ears even after much repetition.
Related: The video game interweb playlist: https://www.vipvgm.net/
Thousands of video game soundtrack songs
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#207I know what I'll be listening to today, thanks for the playlist!
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#208Am I an outlier in the fact that I'll listen to any type of music when programming, not just ambient(boring) stuff? Maybe it takes a mental adjustment, but it seems like my brain tunes it out as needed. It's certainly easier to tune out than co-workers talking.
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#209I've always described myself as a person with zero ability to multitask. Always have been, always will be. Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc. Back on topic, I absolutely cannot listen to music with words when I code. I'll intermittently type lyrics instead of what I was intending to do. Anyone else cursed wi…
Shoutout to Asthenic and his incredible Synthwave mixes on YT. Has gotten me through many late nights and I still don't get tired of it.
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#210Guys, guys, everyone is talking about what music they listen to while coding, and no one takes a moment to admire the UI on that page! It's quite neat. Also the spectrum analyzer widget is a real thing and not some generic animation like many modern music apps do.