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Discussion on: Should You Listen to Music While Programming?

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Steven Thys

I listen to music often when coding but (like some others here I see)

  • Silence is preferred
  • Only music that has no singing/voices in it, as spoken text/lyrics distract too much an requires too much brain power to 'listen' to it, while the more monotonous /electronic music like techno or goa can get me into a flow state, also noise or other brain entrainment tracks work well for me for that flow state
  • If left alone I don't need music though and rather code in silence most of the time, but if there is too much noise around, people having 'meetings' from their desk, the headphones go on quick
  • coding with headphones on works well to have people not disturb you all the time, I might even not have any music on, just the headphones, only for that reason :)