Energy drinks, the programmer's new coffee?

Question

To improve mental performance, there is nothing like taurine and caffeine which are found in energy drinks.

Answer 1

It seems like a Red Bull spam thread :P

Just kidding, i'll try the Energy Drinks since coffee does not any effect on me.

Answer 2

@Helioform Then we need to know who paid for the studies on both sides ;)

Answer 3

Read that the taurine doesn't take any effect... It's just a big expensive marketing scam.

Answer 4

@Tashi, some studies in favor of taurine as a mental stimulant are considered controversial but most are not. I found out that it usually works for me, even though I don't drink it regularly.

Answer 5

You're right, I'm gonna remove the brands. lol

Answer 6

I agree about the taste of some. There is a brand that tastes like 100x concentrated bubble gum. Too sugary for me.

Answer 7

Isn't coffee just to make us prevent from sleeping
but maybe strong tea works, yet I haven't drink energy drink but water

Answer 8

Coffee has very little effect on me. A quick cold shower boosts you. Also, strong tea helps me! I haven't tried energy drinks, so can't tell

Answer 9

chewing gum is the best to improve programmers mental performance

Answer 10

Do not drink it. Never. Taurine just cheating your brain about concentration of milk acid –the product of bodies energy using. The milk acid concentration is not reduced by drinking taurine, more from that, milk acid concentration to increase, to the level above your normal concentration of this acid. It is just dangerous for your health. If you want to improve your menthal ability, go to fitness – it is more effective and safety.

Answer 11

Don't know why but the road to success for programmers and software engineering come from the individuals propensity and tendancy to drink high sugar drinks also containing lots of caffeine stemming from there youth. Judging by the amount of energy drinks sold in the UK and the demographic of the people buying them the UK is not likely to have a shortfall in the number of potential computer programmers