5 productivity-enhancing programming working environments

The creativity and innovation of programmers has become a very important part of enterprise development, so now we are more and more focused on creating an environment that promotes innovative behavior.

Now we can see that some workplaces have been decorated with billiard balls and sandbags, painted on the walls with funny coloured paint decorations, and even recreational facilities such as sinks, designed to inspire employees and inspire their potential.

I'm not a big fan of this gimmick, but there are some studies now that have found that we can improve our creativity with very simple changes.

1. Adjust the light

A team of German researchers in 2013 found that light affects our creativity. Volunteers involved in the experiment were asked to complete a series of creative tasks under various lighting conditions, from lux (Dim) To Lux (bright).

The results show that when people work in dim light, they are most likely to produce creative work. In fact, we can set the same dim light to simulate such light.

We believe that dim light can allow our minds to fly freely, which is often a central element of creativity.

2. Improve the noisy environment

The truth that is now known is that an open work environment is actually a disaster for productivity. In fact, by studying a design firm called Gensler, we found that such an environment caused incalculable damage to both productivity and creativity.

What I want to say is that as the current flexibility is becoming more prevalent, many people start to choose a comfortable office environment for themselves, such as cafes, elegant and quiet, very good.

If you are eager to innovate at work, the impact of environmental factors is significant. A study at Illinois University shows that the typical background noise of a café can properly make our creative thinking flourish.

The typical noise in a café is about 70 decibels, which is the perfect level for creative thinking.

And if you don't like working in a café, you can replicate the same noise level at home. Researchers have developed a service called Coffitivity that allows our computers to provide the same level of noise as coffee shops.

3. Stay away from caffeine

When it comes to coffee, many people say that it is now inseparable from it. However, related studies have shown that caffeine is actually damaging to our creative impulses.

Caffeine is known to refresh the brain and inhibit sleep. It seems like a good thing. But studies have found that caffeine destroys the stroll of our minds, forcing the brain to focus on the task at hand and to imprison our thoughts. So, while the noise from the café is good for us, the coffee itself may hinder creativity.

4. The answer is at the bottom of the bottle

Beer might be better if you want to drink a drink. A Danish company invented a beer that claims to help solve the problem, called the problem Solver, which is said to improve creativity.

They believe that 0.075% of the blood alcohol content is the most perfect hotbed of creativity, so the purpose of its products is to provide users with the corresponding alcohol. The sides of each bottle are indicated to help us determine the optimal amount of drink needed.

For example, a 60 kilograms of people may only need half a bottle to reach the perfect level, while a 85 kilograms person may have to drink a full bottle.

5. Daydreaming and creativity

A research team from Central Lancashire University found that when we are bored, we tend to do creative tasks better.

They asked the first group of people involved in the experiment to copy the number from the phone book before completing the creative test. The control group jumps directly past the tedious transcription task. It was found that the first group was significantly better than the control group.

This is because, when we are bored, we are actually providing a signal to the brain that some content is not entirely correct, and then our brain subconsciously begins to look for creative methods.

These 5 methods are simple and inexpensive, and you can use them in your workplace to make your work more of a goddess of creativity.

Link: http://www.codeceo.com/article/5-ways-work-place.html

English Original: 5 WAYS to make YOUR WORKPLACE more CREATIVE

Translation Code Agricultural Network-Xiao Feng

5 productivity-enhancing programming working environments