I use music, as many others said, to block out the environment but also to just listen to music while I'm programming. Working remotely I can switch from headphones to blasting the music at loud volumes with no complaints :-D
I tend not to listen to music when I'm reading something new but it's not a rule.
I even listen to music on the subway/train while I'm reading (books) so I can concentrate better and not get distracted by other people around me.
One thing I love about the Spotify app is that when I arrive home I can just "switch" the music stream from my phone to my computer and keep listening to the same song, magic!
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I use music, as many others said, to block out the environment but also to just listen to music while I'm programming. Working remotely I can switch from headphones to blasting the music at loud volumes with no complaints :-D
I tend not to listen to music when I'm reading something new but it's not a rule.
I even listen to music on the subway/train while I'm reading (books) so I can concentrate better and not get distracted by other people around me.
One thing I love about the Spotify app is that when I arrive home I can just "switch" the music stream from my phone to my computer and keep listening to the same song, magic!