I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer.
I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century.
These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
Almost anything from Beatles to Taylor Swift to Daft Punk to Rachmaninoff when writing boilerplate code or simple stuff, but I need total silence when writing complex algorithms or debugging, so I always carry a couple of rubber ear plugs from hardware stores.
Senior software developer at Amazon Web Services. I work on the AWS Serverless Application Repository and AWS SAM. I’m passionate about writing quality software and teaching others how to do the same.
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Seattle, WA
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BS Computer Engineering, Minors: CS and Math
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Sr. Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services
Usually heavy and high-energy. Usually metal. I put together some of my favorites albums and removed anything that wasn't high-tempo: open.spotify.com/user/mikengarrett...
The entire soundtrack to the Lord of the Rings trilogy is great. A day of writing code can sometimes feel like a bare-footed journey from the comfort of the Shire to an ork-surrounded volcano via the lair of a giant man-eating spider, so it's really quite thematically appropriate: youtu.be/_SBQvd6vY9s
I usually forget to put headphones on. Once I start coding time flies and I forget about music. When I do remember, I find music without too much lyrics does the trick. Mogwai is a good band to listen to.
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A mix of ambient, electronic and jazz. Disparition, explosions in the sky, Adam Young, Miles Davis and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
This 😄
soundcloud.com/epicmountain
There is another kind of music?
Prog Metal. Otherwise you are missing Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Leprous, Haken. And what kind of life is that?
You're right!
Pirate Metal?
Mostly instrumentals because the lyrics can sometimes distract me and lead to a solo performance that no one needs or wants to hear.
Here are some of those:
Almost anything from Beatles to Taylor Swift to Daft Punk to Rachmaninoff when writing boilerplate code or simple stuff, but I need total silence when writing complex algorithms or debugging, so I always carry a couple of rubber ear plugs from hardware stores.
open.spotify.com/user/122241197/pl...
And
open.spotify.com/user/122241197/pl...
Jay Z 4:44
open.spotify.com/user/anotherfanny...
My current head space
open.spotify.com/user/darthgoon/pl...
The Dark Knight’s soundtrack
Oh that sounds great
Right now Lost on You by LP. What I listen to varies with my mood and what I am working on.
musicforprogramming.net/
+1
Thanks! I'm going to give this a listen this morning.
thanks
Usually heavy and high-energy. Usually metal. I put together some of my favorites albums and removed anything that wasn't high-tempo: open.spotify.com/user/mikengarrett...
If you're looking for somethign new, here's the best metal releases from 2016: open.spotify.com/user/mikengarrett...
Oh yes, metal, dubstep or anything high energy. An absolute must!
Exactly the same here. It works so well.
Same here, preferably with harsh, mostly indecipherable vocals. Prevents me from getting distracted by the lyrics.
Agreed.... metal of all kinds, though I tend to shy away from doom/black/death...
The entire soundtrack to the Lord of the Rings trilogy is great. A day of writing code can sometimes feel like a bare-footed journey from the comfort of the Shire to an ork-surrounded volcano via the lair of a giant man-eating spider, so it's really quite thematically appropriate: youtu.be/_SBQvd6vY9s
Yes! Bit too dark sometimes but works great anytime after lunch
I usually forget to put headphones on. Once I start coding time flies and I forget about music. When I do remember, I find music without too much lyrics does the trick. Mogwai is a good band to listen to.
You must not work in an open office!
YES. Mogwai all day everyday.