Ask HN: Do you develop with the lights off?

Posted by robinj6 on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:09PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have a preference to develop with lights off and headphones on. I find it easier to concentrate.

A lot of people find this odd. Wondering if anyone else prefers this.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you develop with the lights off? by lurker_primo on Friday August 11, 2017 @06:01AM (#14988084)

I need my monitors to be at the same brightness as ambient light. Otherwise my eyes start to hurt and after some time, I get a headache. I couldn't even think of looking at a monitor in the dark.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you develop with the lights off? by billconan on Thursday August 10, 2017 @06:08PM (#14984793)

same here. I prefer darkness with the monitor being the only light source. So I can concentrate.

I always adjust the monitor to the brightest. I don't understand why people tune down the brightness of the monitor in darkness. I can't see anything that way.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you develop with the lights off? by twobyfour on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:17PM (#14984375)

When there's daylight, that's ideal. Can't code in the pitch dark, though. Even at lowest brightness, the contrast of the monitor with the lack of ambient light means instant headache.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you develop with the lights off? by robinj6 on Thursday August 10, 2017 @05:21PM (#14984416)

Interesting, I never thought about that. For some reason, I don't mind the contrast.

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