Working in silence?

Question

I tried working in a noisy open space. 
I tried working with music.
I tried working with the TV on.

I'm really at my best in deep silence.

What's your best setup when you need to focus?

Ivan Ralic · Accepted Answer

I think we all need silence at some point, especially when working on some hard things.

And I think this actually goes for everyone. In my previous startup in the beginning we had 2 smaller offices Noisy One and the Silent One.

In the beginning it was around 50-50 split among 10-person team.

In the end we firstly ended up with 2 silent offices, and then with 1 bigger one and silent.

Even those people that loved jamming in the beginning, ended up leaving noisy office for a silent one 😄

Answer

If I am trying to think or need to use my brain, silence is best. If I need to do something quite menial and repetitive I just plug in with some repetitive music and it gets me in the zone.

Lina Chu · Answer

With music for sure

Kate Kurshina · Answer

to music. Depending on your mood and what your tasks are) 
In our company developers, who design bots, always work to the music noise also on several screens - it's fun to watch! They are like Caesar - a lot of things to do at once) And the key sounds are so fast)

Qudsia Ali · Answer

There are significant benefits to a quiet working environment. However, whether you work in complete silence or with background music depends on your personal preferences and needs.

Paul VanZandt · Answer

I also find a lot of comfort working in silence, but only when I'm focused. Empty space can also sometimes deter me from my ability to zone in (sometimes it's almost helpful having something to ignore like music etc.) but I definitely find that I'm at my best when it's quiet and peaceful.

Kazimieras Melaika · Answer

It depends on the type of work you need to do. Different tasks require different approaches. So I'm always mixing all of those (except the TV). 
What's most important is to always keep focus, that's why working with TV is probably not the best idea (at least for me). Music is always good but you should just find what genre suits you best while working.

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Working in silence?

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