I listen to music to drown out the distractions in my own head. All those momemts while waiting for the computer to do something, or working through a long problem, gives my brain an opportunity to reflect on something other than programming. The music is a constant fallback -- I immediately focus on the music rather than the bills I need to pay. The transition to/from music and programming is easy enough that I can stay in the flow.
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I listen to music to drown out the distractions in my own head. All those momemts while waiting for the computer to do something, or working through a long problem, gives my brain an opportunity to reflect on something other than programming. The music is a constant fallback -- I immediately focus on the music rather than the bills I need to pay. The transition to/from music and programming is easy enough that I can stay in the flow.