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Re: Music for Programming

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Post by mangeletti »

mfringel wrote: post #250
mangeletti wrote: post #139

I've listened to Brain.fm since this past February, and it is truly amazing. They have Focus, Relax, and Sleep, but I've only ever listened to Focus. It's like this steady stream of some kind of electronically generated music that changes each 30 minutes. I set it to 2 hours, and then I usually take a small break when it ends. I'll turn it on and literally get into the zone immediately; writing line after line of cod…

I don't hear any music. I click to start and it pops up a login page.

Somebody below posted https://brain.fm/app?v=0000#!/trial

That link gets you straight to music.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by Klathmon »

ThrustVectoring wrote: post #275
Klathmon wrote: post #228

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I "vouched" for your comment as it was showing up dead for some reason... I can second sosuke, addforums.com was a great resource. I haven't been there for a long time though.

It probably showed up dead because of automated anti-spam tools that pick up on spammy keywords. Naming a scheduled medication by name is probably more than enough to trigger something like that.

I don't think that's quite it. All of the comments in their user profile are marked dead back a few hundred days.

I read them over, nothing looked overtly spammy or troll-ey, so I vouched for this comment as it seemed genuine.

I do think it's an anti-spam or anti-troll measure, but it looks like it's a mishit in this case.

That being said, is there anyone where we read up on what vouching/dead/etc... means on HN? Maybe one of the mods or someone can help explain some of it (or let me know that they won't explain it for anti-spam purposes...).

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by IWillScoop »

makmanalp wrote: post #276

I was having a conversation with someone about this yesterday. I actually have two different modes when programming: Theres times when you're just trying to get a bunch of shit done and there it's mostly about getting you amped up and to stop you from getting stuck on trivial shit, and there's times when you have to think about something in super super detail and then distraction is a killer. And I have different mus…

Here's a playlist of Chill Hop songs I've found over the year:

https://open.spotify.com/user/iwillscoop/playlist/2kyAGCBe20...

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by makmanalp »

IWillScoop wrote: post #284
makmanalp wrote: post #276

I was having a conversation with someone about this yesterday. I actually have two different modes when programming: Theres times when you're just trying to get a bunch of shit done and there it's mostly about getting you amped up and to stop you from getting stuck on trivial shit, and there's times when you have to think about something in super super detail and then distraction is a killer. And I have different mus…

Here's a playlist of Chill Hop songs I've found over the year: https://open.spotify.com/user/iwillscoop/playlist/2kyAGCBe20...

This is awesome! Thank you! I love the vibe. I knew about Tokimonsta and Fat Jon (Soundgirl Personal is an awesome song) but the rest is super new to me. Also Emancipator is in there which I love and completely forgot about - not quite hiphop though :)

Check out Sketches in Colour by Kaiori Breathe for something cool like Emancipator-ish.

You probably know about Nujabes, but specifically check out the Samurai Champloo soundtrack!

Also for something slightly different but close vibe to that playlist, check out Zero Seven!

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by Jemmeh »

3chelon wrote: post #83

Does anyone know of any actual conclusive studies in this area? Like most here, I have my own rules and preferences. The main rule seems to be it must be familiar, in fact it's best if I've heard it a thousand times already. But there are only three kinds of music that work for me:- 1. Music I first got into during my teenage years when I was sitting up all night coding assembler (OK, I admit it, Pink Floyd) works we…

Your phrasing made me realize, this is probably why I listen to things on loop a lot while working. I really am hearing it a thousand times... so it isn't overly distracting.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by beagle3 »

kbenson wrote: post #264
mfringel wrote: post #250

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't hear any music. I click to start and it pops up a login page.

Same here. Seriously, while I think some people might dismiss your comment as snark, I genuinely was interested in this service, but am unwilling to create an account just to get a sample. Sites need to realize that "creating an account", while it appears as simple as supplying a few bits of information, anyone that cares about their time or security will find a few snags. First, the email address. I don't give my em…

I have a domain with a catch all account that I use for these things. I give "thisdomain@mydomain" as email, random password from lastpass (and before that, just random banging and storing in browser list or not storing at all).

Well worth the minor hassle in setting it up, and you get an indication about which site leaked your password or was hacked. I use thunderbird, which even lets me type a from address for emails to make this more useful.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by Klathmon »

yesiamyourdad wrote: post #265
Klathmon wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have ADHD, and it's really difficult to describe to people how the "self stimulation" works. It's almost like I need to keep part of my brain busy so the other "quieter" part can work. Music, driving, pacing around, and to a lesser extent fidgeting or tapping can all "placate" that part of my brain so the other can actually do work. I'll even do things like play music while listening to a talk or presentation while…

I think that explains my taste in "focus" music. Most of the "focus" playlists are ambient or classical. The ambient stuff is just there; it doesn't really engage my brain. It's like traffic noise. Classical is... I don't know, too structural? I find it distracting. My brain switches on when I'm listening to stuff that's challenging - dissonant, rhythmically odd, fast paced, changing tempos. But I've thought the same…

It's very similar for me. My music is EDM like many other coders, but it's more live performances, as they just don't end. Generally i'll grab a playlist of like 3 or 4 live shows from the same producer and i'll play them back to back.

But the multitasking thing is a bit different for me, it's more one-sense-at-a-time for me. My wife has laughed at me before because she'll come home and i'll be watching a youtube talk on one screen, playing music over the speakers, and programming something mundane all at the same time, but if 2 people are talking at the same time I have trouble hearing anything.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by solutionyogi »

p0nce wrote: post #97

I'm listening to this same 2 hours mix for years: https://soundcloud.com/cid-inc/cid-inc-artist-of-the-week It has become an anchor that always puts me in mood for deep work.

This is an unbelievable mix. Non vocal electronic music with perfect tempo and transitions. Thank you so much. I bought my brain.fm subscription but I didn't think I needed to. Please share if you have any other mixes like this.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by lighttower »

mangeletti wrote: post #139

I've listened to Brain.fm since this past February, and it is truly amazing. They have Focus, Relax, and Sleep, but I've only ever listened to Focus. It's like this steady stream of some kind of electronically generated music that changes each 30 minutes. I set it to 2 hours, and then I usually take a small break when it ends. I'll turn it on and literally get into the zone immediately; writing line after line of cod…

I signed up when they first launched. I cought lifetime membership for $25. The beta version ran my CPU to 200℅ because some funky animation on the website. That added ab ambient white noise layer from the PC fan. It's was a feature :-)
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