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		elwell on July 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Music for Programming As a hobbyist musician, music is often too distracting while I'm coding because I am actively enjoying the nuances of the song. Though, if it's a song I've heard several times already, that can work.

wellthisisgreat on July 6, 2021 [–]

I found for myself that it stops being distracting and becomes helpful if I drop the volume low enough to stop vibing to the music

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