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

Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by JangoSteve on Saturday December 11, 2010 @03:52PM (#1995635)

I'm surprised hip hop isn't on the chart at all. Am I the only one who listens to it while coding? I switch between that and hard rock.

I've never really had any problems with words in music being a distraction. I read somewhere that singing and talking/writing are two completely separate parts of the brain, which is why some stroke or brain damage are able to sing before they can talk.

Also, I prefer speakers to headphones, which is one of the reasons I opted for an actual office instead of working out of a coworking space.

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by jat850 on Saturday December 11, 2010 @03:59PM (#1995648)

I echo your tastes, probably. I bounce around from The Prodigy to Nine Inch Nails to A Tribe Called Quest, to Tool or Rage Against the Machine.

And I find listening to music of any kind helps me fall into zone-coding a lot faster.

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by ams6110 on Saturday December 11, 2010 @11:02PM (#1996378)

I like to listen to older funk. wefunkradio.com is my go-to online music source.

Classical is good too, but lately I've not chosen that much.

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by adestefan on Sunday December 12, 2010 @08:11AM (#1997018)

Lately I've been listening to a lot of The Roots while working. I can pop on the head phones and get into an instant flow to them.

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Re:"Do you listen to music while coding?" An analysis. by notyourwork on Saturday December 11, 2010 @06:17PM (#1995874)

Was going to say the same myself but saw you said it first. Hard Rock/Rap is my usual choice for coding sessions.

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