"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis.

Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by Tycho on Saturday December 11, 2010 @02:46PM (#1995506)

I now listen to white noise while coding. I have an mp3 called 'Lost In Space' from a CD called 'White Noise Therapy,' which I play on repeat. It's the sort of sound effect they use in sci fi films when a big space freighter drifts onto screen. It helps because I can turn it up to shut out other sounds, but there's nothing there to follow or analyse whatsoever. I get a nice clear head with that.

Sometimes though if my concentration is more robust for whatever reason then I can afford to listen to some music - usually instrumental jazz or classical.

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by wazoox on Saturday December 11, 2010 @03:35PM (#1995603)

Do you know http://www.simplynoise.com/ ?

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by raghava on Sunday December 12, 2010 @01:23AM (#1996630)

:) I use White Noise app on Android and use Extreme Rain or Beach or Windchime sounds.

Also, instrumentals without vocals (taken from Jamendo [particularly that of artists Silence / StrangeZero], or mellow ones (SomaFM Lush) are others that I play in background. Helps me a lot.

>>instrumental jazz or classical

hmm. Even this, I like. Jazz / classical piano/violin. [ e.g, OSTs from The Conversation, by David Shire]. At times, even celtic music helps for me.

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