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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by bentcorner on Sunday January 17, 2021 @10:28PM (#25817771)
Same thing for me. If I have a novel problem I am trying to solve, then I'll usually turn down (or off) the music. If I'm refactoring or the problem is well understood and I'm just typing, then I vastly prefer doing it with music on.
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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by FeepingCreature on Monday January 18, 2021 @06:24AM (#25820624)
Can confirm this. I can't have music if the problem requires a mental dialog, but it's helpful for rote or visual tasks.

(Also happy hardcore makes a passable coffee substitute/addition.)

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