Ask HN: Anyone else need constant noise?

2 points by jcun4128 6y ago ↗ HN

I find I always have something playing, it's like a way to focus, has to be music I've heard before.

I will stop the music/be in silence if I'm stuck on something/really need to pay attention.

But I think I've conditioned myself to not really be in the moment/just bang away at the keys.

It's almost uncomfortable being in silence.

I think I could write better code/think more critically if I didn't have noise. Every keystroke known.

I should note I spend most of my time alone so maybe it's just drowning out life idk.

Anyone else have this issue?

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lproven 6y ago ↗

Personally, no, but you are in the best company: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-John-von-Neumann-work-best-in-...

jcun4128 6y ago ↗

Yeah it's kind of interesting it's a focusing mechanism for me but seems bad that can't handle silence. Even when not working YouTube is on or something.

That's cool though I recognize game theory though don't really understand/read into it much.

kickscondor 6y ago ↗

I'm with you. I chalk it up to growing up in a noisy house. I like to be in the middle of people/the city/TVs blaring.

There are also people who like to work in darkness, perhaps because nighttime is their comfortable time. I'm not that way - maybe sometimes.