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So aside from the one person that can take a conversation 40 different directions How many of you all have ADHD? I heard a while back that having ADHD/ADD is essentially a super power when it comes to programming of any kind and also ADHD people typically gravitate towards programming jobs.

I got diagnosed while I was in the military. When I separated I started a job at a calibration company. They had a CMM and I wanted more than anything to play with it. So I asked my boss what it would take to get me over there and he handed me a list of the GD&T symbols. He said "learn this and we will consider it."

I came back the next day after a 12 hour hyperfocus on learning GD&T and was programming by the end of the week. Fast forward a year later and my boss had said he had never seen anyone pick it up so quickly in his 40 years. Now this was still a more basic level of programming. Nothing like what you all are capable of. But I have since developed myself into a pretty confident (not arrogant like some of ya's) programmer.

Not trying to toot my own horn or anything just simply stating that ADHD is the sole reason I am a programmer and the constant hurdles and obstacles presented has kept me highly intrigued and motivated unlike most things I get myself involved in.

I am curious if any of you guys are in the same boat I am and maybe we could give tips and advice on how to tackle the more daunting stuff like the dreaded........ reprogramming a part already programed or waiting for the CMM to run through a 30 minute program.
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  • Cris_C Like I said in a previous post. take a look at ADHD reddit. There are countless posts that explain things that I have experienced in my daily life that I thought were "normal" in ways I never could have imagined put into words.

    It wasn't until I had read 10-15 posts on there that I finally came to the conclusion that it could be a very real reality for me. Went to a psychiatrist and told him my whole life and took a test. Basically I was sat in a room and stared at a screen that would flash random letters on the screen every 10-15 seconds for 45 minutes. Every time an X would pop up on the screen I would have to hit the space bar. There was an observer as well who read a book with the LOUDEST pages known to man. (don't know if that was actually part of the test or if it was just a coincidence.)

    Was told I am a rare and unique blend of both sides of ADHD and was given loads of information about the effects of ADHD. Really validated my entire being and removed a lot of the extremely harsh criticism I had toward myself. It also gave me a starting point on how to tackle the things I struggled with most. Also found out that caffeine is a way people with ADHD self medicate without knowing because it helps them focus and doesn't give them the jitters like it does most people.

    It is a very interesting neurological disorder and has many many layers to it. Most people think its just spiritic thoughts and talking a lot but there is so much more that it effects. Normally it is caused by an underdeveloped frontal lobe in the brain. Which is the main control center for planning, organization, motivation, emotional control and impulse control.
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  • Cris_C Like I said in a previous post. take a look at ADHD reddit. There are countless posts that explain things that I have experienced in my daily life that I thought were "normal" in ways I never could have imagined put into words.

    It wasn't until I had read 10-15 posts on there that I finally came to the conclusion that it could be a very real reality for me. Went to a psychiatrist and told him my whole life and took a test. Basically I was sat in a room and stared at a screen that would flash random letters on the screen every 10-15 seconds for 45 minutes. Every time an X would pop up on the screen I would have to hit the space bar. There was an observer as well who read a book with the LOUDEST pages known to man. (don't know if that was actually part of the test or if it was just a coincidence.)

    Was told I am a rare and unique blend of both sides of ADHD and was given loads of information about the effects of ADHD. Really validated my entire being and removed a lot of the extremely harsh criticism I had toward myself. It also gave me a starting point on how to tackle the things I struggled with most. Also found out that caffeine is a way people with ADHD self medicate without knowing because it helps them focus and doesn't give them the jitters like it does most people.

    It is a very interesting neurological disorder and has many many layers to it. Most people think its just spiritic thoughts and talking a lot but there is so much more that it effects. Normally it is caused by an underdeveloped frontal lobe in the brain. Which is the main control center for planning, organization, motivation, emotional control and impulse control.
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