Comments on: An office with a door.. I can't imagine it http://helephant.com/2005/10/an-office-with-a-door-i-cant-imagine-it/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Simon http://helephant.com/2005/10/an-office-with-a-door-i-cant-imagine-it/#comment-101 Simon Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helephant.net/?p=165#comment-101 Although being in my thirties now, I've always found it harder coding to music than to silence. It might be because I'm a musician, and so when I hear an interesting rhythm or riff, it draws my attention, and I start trying to work out how it's played. If one of my favourite songs is on, then I just sit and listen to it, which is worse than conversation, as I lose my train of thought, and I get no extra project-related information.<br /><br />I've got a pair of proper cyberman headphones (i.e. they're silver and they cover my ears completely), so I sometimes put them on without any music. This gives the do-not-disturb signal, and makes the conversations muffled, but I'm not distracted by the music either. Although being in my thirties now, I’ve always found it harder coding to music than to silence. It might be because I’m a musician, and so when I hear an interesting rhythm or riff, it draws my attention, and I start trying to work out how it’s played. If one of my favourite songs is on, then I just sit and listen to it, which is worse than conversation, as I lose my train of thought, and I get no extra project-related information.

I’ve got a pair of proper cyberman headphones (i.e. they’re silver and they cover my ears completely), so I sometimes put them on without any music. This gives the do-not-disturb signal, and makes the conversations muffled, but I’m not distracted by the music either.

]]> By: Dave http://helephant.com/2005/10/an-office-with-a-door-i-cant-imagine-it/#comment-102 Dave Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helephant.net/?p=165#comment-102 Its not ALL over 30's that find it distracting!<br /><br />I am 31 and find it much more productive to work with some quiet music in the background (via headphones at work of course) <br /><br />I am a big believer in doors to close though, i think the ideal is 2 developers per office with a closeable door and then breakout areas for when a larger discussion is needed. Its not ALL over 30′s that find it distracting!

I am 31 and find it much more productive to work with some quiet music in the background (via headphones at work of course)

I am a big believer in doors to close though, i think the ideal is 2 developers per office with a closeable door and then breakout areas for when a larger discussion is needed.

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