Music to program by
What do you listen to while you program or design things on your computer? Do you listen to classical? Pop? Opera?
At home I listen to a stream of my favorites, the top of the top in my ratings. At work I've been listening to latin guitar with a classical flair. It's just the right amount of upbeat without being too dance music mode. The lack of vocals actually makes it less distracting.
Some of you though balk at the idea of listening to music while you delve into a programming problem. The distraction factor is too high you say. Perhaps so, but sometimes a bit of music while I'm chunking out code really helps get my head out of the distracted mode. I'm able to shut out noises such as nearby cube buddies talking, or my other cube buddy's squeeking monkey, or my boss droning on...Wait did I type that? :)
So what's your take, music or none? If music, what kind? If not, why not? Come on, I dare you to tell me you listen to Barbara Streisand.
Tojosan
Coder at large, or large coder, take your pick
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Yes, but it depends on the language. For most languages (perl, vba, assembly, sql, and c) I listen to Monk Chants. For REXX I listen to Queen.
Monk chants! Now I've listened to them before but don't own any. I'll have to try some out and see what I like.
Any recommendations to start with?
Dude, it's all about speed metal when you code. No, I usually listen to either psychadelic stuff, classic rock, or that concerto that the metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen wrote.
I don't listen to music. It's easier to program in silence ...
Primus, Tool, Rush works for me.
Rush is great to work by!
Classic rock too, ben!
But speed metal????? I'm not sure where that would take me. Maybe when I'm writing and not coding...have to give it a try.
Reminds me of discovering some old stuff like Anthrax and actually missing it.
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