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Spend half an hour finding music to listen to while I code; Pause it after 30 seconds to concentrate on refactoring. Stays paused for rest of day.

Really getting the most out of those expensive new headphones.

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  • 10
    How can you even work without music? I usually go mental if there's no music playing
  • 7
    hahaha I do that all the time
  • 17
    If you need to pause the music to concentrate, you're listening to the wrong music! :-|
  • 2
    OP which headphones do you use?
  • 10
    some music that I listen to is from:
    1. Esoteric
    2. Bass Communion
    3. Hans Zimmer
    4. Porcupine Tree
    most of them are instrumentals. so I don't need to pause. hope it helps. you could also try piano tracks by Ludovico Einaudi
  • 3
    You could donate me your headphones if that's your case
  • 8
    Spotify programming playlists keep me going
  • 5
    I'm doing the same thing and end up with headphones on my ears without music for hours
  • 9
    TBH most of the time the only reason I have my headphones on is to keep the people away :-P
  • 6
    Have you tried Music To Code By by Carl Franklin? Pretty good actually. Music written to support the Pomodoro technique. mtcb.pwop.com
  • 5
    I personally listen to mrsuicidesheep on YouTube. He has amazing mixes that are not too heavy. My personal favourite is taking you higher.
  • 4
    he's getting a squishy ball :O
  • 3
    Or when you don't even notice when the playlist has finished 😜
  • 1
    I feel you bro... I feel you 😐
  • 1
    I sometimes put on my noise cancelling headphones without listening to anything - just to NOT listening to my coworkers talking loudly in their phones, singing, whistling and humming.

    Shut the f*ck up, coworkers! Argh!
  • 2
    This is the most relatable rant I've seen so far! 👏
  • 1
    happen to me all the time.
  • 2
    @liammartens if there's lyrics, I can't listen to it while coding. I also can't listen to jazz while coding. Both are too distracting.
  • 1
    People at work never realize I'm actually not listening to anything...
  • 1
    Happens almost everyday 😂
  • 1
    Sometimes silence is the best music 😁
  • 1
    I like working in silence more than I like working with music, but with the Open Floor Plan office contributing so much Collaboration, I often resort to headphones...and then do exactly this.

    Maybe choosing the music helps me get in the flow?
  • 2
    musicforprogramming.net
  • 1
    Hahhah.... I always do the same, will tak time to find the right one and pause after few secs coz cant concentrate..
  • 1
    I like to take off my headphones every once in a while to chat with the HOT AS FUCK 10/10 BEAUTIFUL GODDESS who is our designer. Maaaan she is sexy as hell
  • 1
    I mean as long as it kept other sounds out it must have been well worth it!
  • 1
    I mostly listen to piano tracks while coding. It doesn't distract me and I like it :)
  • 5
    Was afraid I was going to miss when it hit 500. But there it is. Thanks @xios and everyone else.

    I posted this the day I found devRant on Facebook, ironically replacing it.

    This is the post that got me my free stickers and stress ball.

    What a great community we all have grown since then.

    Thank you @dfox && @trogus for creating a place just for us.
  • 2
    @nerd-san was scrolling through and saw that magik 499. Could not pass the opportunity =D
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    @aseemraj +1 for porcupine tree 😁
  • 3
    If you're that kind of person maybe you should try some quiet white/pink/brown noise
  • 1
    story of my life
  • 1
    @Werchte Pig Destroyer is the perfect music for any situation, I'll have you know.😛
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