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Re:Ask HN: Not smart enough to a programmer, where to take m... by Mirioron on Monday April 27, 2020 @04:20AM (#22993955)
To be fair though, a part of ADHD can manifest itself this way. From what I've read it's a pretty common complaint that people with ADHD have trouble doing things they're not interested in. In a lot of those cases you also hear about how their interests change all the time.
Re:Ask HN: Not smart enough to a programmer, where to take m... by kls on Monday April 27, 2020 @07:34AM (#22994843)
Not really enough information to base a diagnosis on and not that I would be qualified to do so, but the thought certainly crossed my mind that the poster might consider being tested. Lack of interest and lack of maintained interest is certainly in the realm of possibility. Unlike other psychotropic meds, ADHD meds have a fairly high success rate and a rapid onset of effective treatment. Pretty much with one dose a person can tell if they are going to work for them or not. For most that suffer it's like night and day.