While being aware of our struggles and finding healthy coping mechanisms are necessary, we receive enough negative messaging on a daily basis. This...
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This one I can really relate to.
I never resonated with "pick a niche" it scared the living shit out of me.
Like always I just did what I enjoy, pick broader topics that I enjoy writing about and so far it didn't disappoint me.
My ADHD brain needs this vast variety of topics to let go of all the thoughts going through it.
I totally agree that picking a niche can get very boring very fast. This article really resonated with me, maybe you'll like it ;)
I'll give it a read 💖
Really appreciate this series, and this is a great post.
Thanks, Ben! Glad you've been enjoying it.
Brainstorming with other ADHD ppl tips my list of favorite experiences. I seriously cannot predict how it will end or what the takeaways will be. The energy bursts out of the box.
Just wanted to say this was the first series of articles I read on dev.to and I relate to EVERYTHING you've covered within it. Thank you for writing it because it resonated strongly with me, and also introduced me to dev.to :) I also feel less bummed out about having ADHD as a developer and it gave me the spark to keep trying even though I've had multiple failures and setbacks since I first started pursuing this career. Thank you again!
Oh I am so happy to hear that your spark has returned. Thanks for reading!
Loved reading this post and I relate a lot!
You have done awesome work with these articles.
Thanks for reading!
I love you all, my fellow ADHD people!
Thank you.
Thanks for reading!
This is incredible! Well done. It helps me understand myself better. Not having a niche suits me perfectly as I'm a generalist.
Thank you for these articles. I shared links to a few today in our discord after a community member asked about learning to code with adhd.
🥰 so glad you're finding them useful!
Thank you for this.
Thank you for this Abbey! This was such an interesting read. (:
The brag document is invaluable for anyone in a corporate setting. You want to be pointing out to managers exactly how you've been providing 10x value. But it's especially useful for people with adhd because we tend to forget what we've gone through - usually a rabbit hole but I prefer to call it a 'wormhole' to another area of space-time - in order to get the specialist knowledge that miraculously 10x's the output.
It's a mish-mash of creativity, hyperfocus, and emotional hyperawareness that spins you off course. Buy when you get back, you're almost transcendental.
Thanks for writing this articles, i recognised a lot of the situations. Good to know i am not the only one experiencing this.
This is a comment you never imagined:from **china **a 34 year old ADHDer:
Great analysis!
--Some of Your tips I developed once but never can hold on
--Now it's another frustrating day again:tring to finish my job but can't start it up
--Too bad,I always thought that ADHD is just a tag for those who are too lazy to do anything,but it's real,only concerta can save you
Totally agree, ADHD when tunneled correctly can be a great super power.
So relatable and helpful for managers who have engineers folks they're working with that have ADHD brains!
Love the Invincible reference!
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You are so right
I keep learning a lot and plan a lot of coding projects
But can hardly start write a line