Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?

Re:Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work? by m1try on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @03:04PM (#12858194)

Nine 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)

>> http://8tracks.com/

>> https://www.focusatwill.com/

or recommendation and streaming apps like MuzApp https://muzapp.com/

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Re:Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work? by intune on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @03:13PM (#12858279)

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.

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Re:Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work? by m1try on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @03:17PM (#12858322)

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

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