Some like to code to music while others enjoy stony silence. This post looks at a study about the optimal productivity balance between the two extremes.  This is the companion audio to the blog post https://www.adaptabledeveloper.com/coding-to-ambient-noise-idle-indulgence-or-smart-strategy/ which has a references section with all of the links discussed in the podcast.

Coding To Ambient Noise:  Idle Indulgence or Smart Strategy?

Hi, I’m Alex.  I’ve been a software engineer consultant since 2010 after years of being a 9-to-5 cubicle dweller, and I had to make many adjustments to be successful in that role compared to when I was an employee.

After years of working on my own productivity habits and researching supplement & nootropics stacks to improve my performance, I want to share what I learned with more than my friends and colleagues.

Coding To Ambient Noise: Idle Indulgence or Smart Strategy?

Alex Athey