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Music doesn’t help programming

Music helps people relax.

Music with noise-canceling headphones help cancel noise.

Music doesn’t help developers focus, if a workspace is already quiet.

Music help some developers enter a “flow”. But it’s an acquired habit, like smoking.

People overrate their own cooking

People overrate their cooking, a lot. Because whoever eat the food you cook, usually don’t pay you.

It’s not a bad thing to appreciate yourself. Carry on.