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Re:The Animal Is Tired by BirdieNZ on Sunday May 09, 2021 @10:26PM (#27102068)
> My interests are strong, and fleeting. Life seems to reward people who can hold focus on boring tasks, for long periods of time, even decades. I was probably a better hunter than I am a programmer.

Sounds like ADHD.

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Re:The Animal Is Tired by astrange on Monday May 10, 2021 @02:03PM (#27108920)
Programming can be good for ADHD though, since it has strong short feedback loops.
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