Ask HN: What is your drink of choice while coding?
I don't like hot drinks (coffee). So I usually go for a cold caffeinated drink. It took me a while to find the amount of caffeine. I started hard with one redbull or monster per day - then switched to 2 diet cokes per day for a while. I realized diet coke makes me angry and nervous, so I tried regular coke lately and it works perfectly.
What do you drink to keep you awake while coding?
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If you can wean yourself off your caffeine dependency, being well hydrated will keep you awake better than caffeine - without crashes, withdrawals, or ill effects on your sleep.
Sugary caffeinated drinks will compound the high->crash effect. And cause you to put on weight. And screw with your metabolism (putting you at risk for diabetes).
I also like to drink tea, iced in summer. One cup caffeinated in the morning (a cup of tea has half to a tenth as much caffeine as a cup of drip coffee). Unlimited herbal and decaf in the afternoon. Zero calories, or 5 per cup if I add milk. No sugar.
If you need flavor and fizz to enjoy your drinks, may I suggest the flavored seltzers such as LaCroix that are now all the rage?