A *very* seasoned software engineer, I wrote my first basic game, a lunar landing game, in Basic in 1969. Currently I am doing web development in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Elm.
When I have to be in the office (yeucck!), there's a Sonos that someone else has control over, and their taste in music always seems counter to my own for working. So I bring in noise-canceling headphones, and put on my music, to block that out.
Absolutely agree.
We have Spotify playing in the background at our studio but sometimes do like to listen to music of my own.
I actually think Iβm a little opposite to you, the more complex the work the more mellow the music is π€·πΌββοΈ
Loud music is my way to block any nearby stimulus... Our office has an open plan and offers plenty distractions
When I have to be in the office (yeucck!), there's a Sonos that someone else has control over, and their taste in music always seems counter to my own for working. So I bring in noise-canceling headphones, and put on my music, to block that out.
In my office Iβm the controller of the Sonos π i try to cater to βgeneralβ music but sometimes I let my own personal taste take control