> When did smart people start taking PEDs? When did ill people start taking antibiotics? > My guess is that software development is a field where it is more c

> When did smart people start taking PEDs? When did ill people start taking antibiotics? > My guess is that software development is a field where it is more common for folks with the ADHD hyperfocus to excel Your guess isn't quite right. Hyperfocus is not something that can be turned on and off, and the subject of hyperfocus is not chosen at will. It's a symptom that demonstrates that "attention deficit" is an unfortunate misnomer. The problem in ADHD is not a lack of attention, it is reduced ability to govern attention.