Re:Ask HN: Do you listen to music/watch videos while working?
by timetosleep on Thursday January 27, 2022 @12:12AM
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Oh okay, yeah I think most of the time, it's things I've seen/heard before. I guess I tend to listen to same songs again, but yes, listening to new tends to make it a bit difficult to focus.
But yes, I think keeping the volume low is something that I might experiment with, it seems like a good idea.
Most people I talk to about it have the idea that it must be very difficult to focus, but I don't find it difficult to focus at all, and usually it makes work more pleasant, making productivity more sustainable. Sometimes it also directly helps in my work...
One rule that works best for me is that most of what's on screen has to be stuff I've seen before, or am only a little bit interested in. What about you?