ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is misnamed as it does not denote a true deficit of attention in individuals. Historically, the term emerged in the 1980s, characterized by hyperactivity and lack of focus. However, this stereotype oversimplifies the complexities of ADHD, suggesting a need for a deeper understanding of the condition beyond just difficulties in concentration and wandering thoughts.
Do you feel like ADHD is holding you back? Maybe you don't personally have ADHD but you work with folks who do and you'd like to support them better. Either way, how ADHD interplays with programming and programmers is pretty fascinating. On this episode we have Chris Ferdinandi who himself has ADHD and has written a lot about it to share his journey and his advice for thriving with ADHD as a programmer or data scientist.
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