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My spelling is shocking. I'm mildly dyslexic I often notice what I actually have written isn't what i think, words missing etc etc. If I applied for a role whe

My spelling is shocking. I'm mildly dyslexic I often notice what I actually have written isn't what i think, words missing etc etc. If I applied for a role where I write public facing documentation sure I'm not a copywriter, don't hire me for a copyriter's job. Hire me for a technical job? Well I've done alright so far. The thing about coding, the compiler / tests gives instant feed back if you are wrong, programming languages are very small syntax wise. Lack attention to detail? Try putting me on a code review. Yes I suck at spelling, yes I have to forcibly try and still get it wrong, however I'm not a writer I'm a developer and that's where all my concentration goes, in development. Some peoples skill sets suit different things. Not giving someone a job because they struggle spelling? If it's a copywriter job fair enough, if not, I don't want to work for you anyway, good luck on your employee search.

luca_ing 10y ago
Well, he wrote that he would account for extenuating circumstances like dyslexia, so if he actually does as he says you'd be fine (for a non-writer position). But I'm inclined to agree with him. Getting the itses right is trivially simple - there are no judgement calls or anything. And English isn't even my first language. Yet many people people get it wrong, and I can't comprehend how this happens. My only explanation is sloppiness. Honestly I don't know much about dyslexia and I might be wrong, but it seems to me that even a dyslexic would have no trouble getting its/it's right, even though they might be orders of magnitude slower than non-dyslexics. Am I wrong it this assumption? I suppose for important texts such as job applications, re-reading to be sure that you get these things right can just be expected of you.
- r_smart 10y ago
  For me, I've found its / it's is a class of mistake that I never made when writing by hand, however, now that I type almost everything, and have a decent typing speed, I just sort of get whichever one comes out. This happens in a number of other cases (their, they're there). If I'm typing at a stream of consciousness speed I start making all kinds of rudimentary mistakes from what I can only assume is a corrupted mental lookup table :)

luca_ing 10y ago

Well, he wrote that he would account for extenuating circumstances like dyslexia, so if he actually does as he says you'd be fine (for a non-writer position). But I'm inclined to agree with him. Getting the itses right is trivially simple - there are no judgement calls or anything. And English isn't even my first language. Yet many people people get it wrong, and I can't comprehend how this happens. My only explanation is sloppiness. Honestly I don't know much about dyslexia and I might be wrong, but it seems to me that even a dyslexic would have no trouble getting its/it's right, even though they might be orders of magnitude slower than non-dyslexics. Am I wrong it this assumption? I suppose for important texts such as job applications, re-reading to be sure that you get these things right can just be expected of you.

r_smart 10y ago
For me, I've found its / it's is a class of mistake that I never made when writing by hand, however, now that I type almost everything, and have a decent typing speed, I just sort of get whichever one comes out. This happens in a number of other cases (their, they're there). If I'm typing at a stream of consciousness speed I start making all kinds of rudimentary mistakes from what I can only assume is a corrupted mental lookup table :)