To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language

Re:To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as re... by throwaway316943 on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @07:58PM (#25437674)

Somewhat opposite experience for me. I can’t listen to anything with words while coding. TV, podcasts, songs with lyrics all torpedo my ability to parse code. Instrumental music especially with a strong beat seems to help though.

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Re:To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as re... by red75prime on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @01:49AM (#25439811)

I've noticed that I make more errors while listening to any kind of music. But, upon further reflection, it's probably because I tend to listen to music when I'm in the flow, writing large amounts of code.

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Re:To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as re... by f00zz on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @08:47PM (#25438035)

Same. I play some 90s Goa trance on my headphones if I really want to get stuff done, but anything with lyrics completely throws me off.

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