Music for doing gamedev

Game development is different from software development in a sense that you need to be inspired in order to start working with great productivity. Programming is a creative process, especially when you're programming without a blueprint (you experiment or you're trying to reach a conclusion through iterations).

People around you tend to influence the way you code. If the environment is too noisy and filled with off-topic discussions, your productivity goes down the drain quickly.

I draw my inspiration from:

• soundtrack music

• people around me

• early mornings

• late nights

• office lightning environment

• chill Twitch sessions in background

In this post I'll focus my attention to background music.

I get in "the zone" with great movie or games soundtracks or compilations of different ambient sounds. Sometimes having in background a chill streamer like Squirrel helps. What matters most is to isolate yourself from the outside distractions.

I've started using noise cancelling headphones from Platronics but I had to give up those because my ears hurt when I do long programming sessions (even with 10 minutes breaks).

Here are some killer game development/programming playlists.
Check them out and let me know in the comments if they improved your focus or productivity:

Repetitive chill music

Update: 19 March 2019

I might have found the greatest programming music of all time http://www.behaviormusic.com/projects/splinter-cell-double-agent-soundtrack/. You can also download it or listen it in-browser. I like the way the sound is mixed and the atmospheric soundtrack overall.