Should I listen music at work to increase my productivity and how to find it?
Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
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Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#2Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a study that found 88pc of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was playing.
>> http://qz.com/185337/the-complete-guide-to-listening-to-musi...
I belong to the part that really performs better while listening to some music. It works best when I’m working from an open office space with lots of distractions and unwanted noise that prevents me from concentrating. So the only solution is music in my headphones.
Important question here is to how exactly do you listen to some music at work. I think that one of the best options here are online streaming services (8tracks, Focus@Will)
>> https://www.focusatwill.com/
or recommendation and streaming apps like MuzApp https://muzapp.com/
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#3Only if I don't have the ability to pick the music.
Once that comes into play, any improved productivity from the music itself is lost to hours of clicking "Skip To Next Track".
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#4Only if I don't have the ability to pick the music. Once that comes into play, any improved productivity from the music itself is lost to hours of clicking " Skip To Next Track ".
This is what playlists do, mate
Wrote a bit on it above ^^
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#5Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a study that found 88pc of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was playing. >> http://qz.com/185337/the-complete-guide-to-listening-to-musi... I belong to the part that really performs better while listening to some music. It works best when I’m working from an open office sp…
I'm in the same situation, my office has an open floor plan and can get very distracting at times. +1 for 8tracks, I haven't created any myself but there are some great electronic playlists with minimal vocals for coding.
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#6Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a study that found 88pc of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was playing. >> http://qz.com/185337/the-complete-guide-to-listening-to-musi... I belong to the part that really performs better while listening to some music. It works best when I’m working from an open office sp…
I'm in the same situation, my office has an open floor plan and can get very distracting at times. +1 for 8tracks, I haven't created any myself but there are some great electronic playlists with minimal vocals for coding.
I think that the social aspect of it is actually what makes it fun here. Quality playlist is a hard thing to find and editors' picks are not always the most suitable ones
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#7Only if I don't have the ability to pick the music. Once that comes into play, any improved productivity from the music itself is lost to hours of clicking " Skip To Next Track ".
This is what playlists do, mate Wrote a bit on it above ^^
Not good enough for the distraction levels of which I'm capable. I'd still hop through the playlist.
The best solution I've found is a trusted third party (read: co-worker) who's anal about picking their own music. I'm essentially delegating my procrastination to them!
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is what playlists do, mate Wrote a bit on it above ^^
Not good enough for the distraction levels of which I'm capable. I'd still hop through the playlist. The best solution I've found is a trusted third party (read: co-worker) who's anal about picking their own music. I'm essentially delegating my procrastination to them!
Ha! That's what they should do building social media apps for music
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#9For me, yes. Has to be instrumental, though, or I can't think. Faster beat to grind through mapped-out tasks or for a final push at the end of the day. Downtempo for thinking through a problem or mapping out tasks.
Discussion about programming music yesterday, with many resources mentioned: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12844434
Re: Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
#10It was Kant who called music "The Quickening Art"
and quicken, it does