Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by xkeysc0re on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:33PM
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Is that ADHD or are you just procrastinating? You clearly recognize the issue. Maybe try Screen Time limits or changing your hosts file
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Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by jonfw on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:41PM
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Software is absolutely inadequate to prevent you from being distracted... You can block a couple of things but it's an uphill battle, because there are no limits to the number of things more interesting in the short term than writing unit tests.
It's import to identify and address the root of the problem rather than just the symptoms. Do you find your work rewarding? Will these unit tests help you to complete the goals you hold for yourself? Are you healthy enough to faciliate productive work?
Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by nemetroid on Monday April 26, 2021 @04:24PM
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Are you suggesting that people suffering from ADHD do not recognize that there is an issue?
Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by jjj1232 on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:15PM
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Procrastination/lack of executive function is a symptom of ADHD.
Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by dboreham on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:35PM
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Aren't these synonyms?
Re:Best practices for remote software engineering
by PragmaticPulp on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:48PM
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No, far from it. The pop culture definition of ADHD has become extremely vague and watered down, almost to the same degree that "OCD" has become a pop-culture term for attention to detail.
Procrastination is a common behavior in people with and without ADHD. Procrastination alone is not an indicator of ADHD.
Likewise, someone who procrastinates does not fully understand the struggles of someone with ADHD.