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Discussion on: Coding with ADHD: How do You do it?

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John 'BBQ' Wollner

I am undiagnosed medically, but have been told by counselors that I am ADHD and I have learned to use it as a tool by arranging my work such that I time slice through 5-6 things. I rotate through the day when I feel myself losing focus.

Recently though I'm finding that my brain doesn't do the context switching thing as well as I used to so I'm struggling with it again.

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Aidi Rivera

I usually have trouble rotating through multiple tasks throughout a day but have used it on days I have trouble first starting/initiating work on a task.

I've definitely heard that people's ADHD manifests differently over time. Mine definitely have. I'm trying to view it as a constant change and growth as you move through life adapting to your changing needs.

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John 'BBQ' Wollner

As of this past Wednesday I've been formally diagnosed as either ADHD or possibly bipolar type 1. Now I'm trying to decide if its worth going back to development (lost my job on the Tuesday before my diagnosis - its been a crap week), or just retiring and taking a 'civilian' job. I'm eligible for retirement already.

I'm hoping once treatment starts it will change my perspective, but who knows. The way the last few months have gone, I'm not into predicting anything - all my plans have gone catastrophically, 180 degrees wrong.