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omg adhd must be a superpower, with the hyperfocus
Yeah, it would be, if you had any say on when the hyperfocus started and what was the subject of it.
Yup.
The ability to sit and get a whole bunch of shit done is random. May shift halfway through, and is spaced by long periods of doing absolutely nothing.
Hey I get tons of shit done all the time. Now whether or not it was shit that needed to be done is a different story.
If I did I’d be retired before I hit 30.
I’m a very good software engineer. When I hyperfocus. I have insight into a niche industry to the point where I know both about the clients business as well as the existing solutions weaknesses. If I could selectively hyperfocus for 8 hours a day, I could get an MVP done on my own in a few months and a market leader in a few years with help from my connections at some of the largest possible clients in that target market (help in terms of mapping and prioritising needs, not even pushing my software at their organizations).
I’ve gotten precisely nowhere with this because I can’t afford to do unpaid work when I’m already only billing out 40 hours a month lately. Give me my controllable hyperfocus!
I think I may have weaponized my “ADHD”.
Have fun when it starts before you have to leave for work
I’ve been doing this most of my career. Then I found out my current employer is watching my computer, and calling me lazy for not logging 8 hours a day, 5 days a week… Despite all the work I get done.
Now, I keep my computer on all day and work at a much, much slower rate. Great job, corporate dipshits. Enjoy your reward.
I ”terrified” a coworker this exact way once, he began seriously doubting his abilities as a programmer. He was ”so slow”. Worked out well because now he is a quite successful business man. Anyway I’m undiagnosed but plan to get it done privately soon.
The great thing about this is the reward for getting so much done is more stuff to do!
And then disappointing people because your interest has changed so it looks like you’re slacking.
If I put the worst fucking anime on the second monitor I can hack my brain into working on repetitive tasks for 10 hours straight without interruptions. Spends the next 8 hours making a catalog of the worst Anime ever committed to tape.
And then not being able to do anything for the next week and a half 😅
