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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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  • Deep down I really thought there were mostly " normal " people on here...... Not even close on the ADD here. I always thought I was more OCD ? Going over everything with a fine tooth comb and looking for perfection. Nothing is perfect but if you shoot for 100% you will settle for 95%. IF you shoot for 90, you taking 75......Something about OCD and spatial relations ??

    I was machinist that got into quality at a new company and realized that most of the CMM programs we were using were a bunch of banged out points that may / may not be checking the part correctly. Sometimes close and sometimes miles off. Well, nothing was going to fix itself... I can see how ADD might help focus on stuff in a way and really get into this ? Sure, that would make you a good programmer. In my head, I see alot of comments for programming issues that are just completly elaborate pieces of esquisite programming very impressive...... and I just scratch my head and stick to the KISS method. I have worked with inspectors and programmers that could do wonders and were smart as hell, they also couldnt tell me how to adjust the CNC or give me any manufacturing feedback because they had never been on the other side of the door. Go ask a manufacturing Engineering intern a question and see how par you get if its not a " book " question. I have a friend that could design any type of computer system and programming it to do any dang this you could think off. In fact, he could program a robot to walk across the room and pick up a screwdriver walk back over and turn in the screw. the reason he does that is that he is soo smart he is too stupid to use a screwdriver....... so that make him a good programmer ? Sure, but he has also lost sight of the task and the best way to accomplish this. Its not all done by code. Kinda the old wisdom vs. intelligence. I'm not anywhere close to being as smart as I am wise.
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  • Deep down I really thought there were mostly " normal " people on here...... Not even close on the ADD here. I always thought I was more OCD ? Going over everything with a fine tooth comb and looking for perfection. Nothing is perfect but if you shoot for 100% you will settle for 95%. IF you shoot for 90, you taking 75......Something about OCD and spatial relations ??

    I was machinist that got into quality at a new company and realized that most of the CMM programs we were using were a bunch of banged out points that may / may not be checking the part correctly. Sometimes close and sometimes miles off. Well, nothing was going to fix itself... I can see how ADD might help focus on stuff in a way and really get into this ? Sure, that would make you a good programmer. In my head, I see alot of comments for programming issues that are just completly elaborate pieces of esquisite programming very impressive...... and I just scratch my head and stick to the KISS method. I have worked with inspectors and programmers that could do wonders and were smart as hell, they also couldnt tell me how to adjust the CNC or give me any manufacturing feedback because they had never been on the other side of the door. Go ask a manufacturing Engineering intern a question and see how par you get if its not a " book " question. I have a friend that could design any type of computer system and programming it to do any dang this you could think off. In fact, he could program a robot to walk across the room and pick up a screwdriver walk back over and turn in the screw. the reason he does that is that he is soo smart he is too stupid to use a screwdriver....... so that make him a good programmer ? Sure, but he has also lost sight of the task and the best way to accomplish this. Its not all done by code. Kinda the old wisdom vs. intelligence. I'm not anywhere close to being as smart as I am wise.
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