Firstly, that's an impossible question to answer. Having ADHD doesn't make you a better or worse developer than someone with schizophrenia, depression, or someo

Firstly, that's an impossible question to answer. Having ADHD doesn't make you a better or worse developer than someone with schizophrenia, depression, or someone with no diagnosed psychological condition. I want to be helpful, so I'm interpreting your question as: "Can you be a successful developer if you have ADHD". The answer is yes. Full stop. You can be a developer (even a very successful developer) and also have an ADHD diagnosis. I was diagnosed with ADHD in highschool. This was mostly for disruptive reason (I was a complete dickhead) as opposed to academic (I topped the state in math... English.. not so much). I took the Ritalin for about a month when I was 15. It was horrifying. If I didn't dose on Saturday and Sunday, I would have violent outbursts. Luckily, my parents picked up on this early and took me off the pills. I don't think I have (or ever had) ADHA in spite of my diagnosis. My career has been fine. Focus is something I've trained and it's not a problem. I work with a senior backed dev with diagnosed and prevalent adult ADHD. He uses some prescribed stimulates from time to time, but he told me this is rare and not something he "needs". He's an S-tier dev. If you're diagnosed with ADHD, do what's required to keep your mental condition in check. I have pretty bad depression from time-to-time -- that's my issue and I need to figure it out if I want to have a career.