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> Disclaimer: I'm not a psychiatrist, nor am I a doctor or have any medical background or really any authority to talk about any of this. I'm a programmer and I
by stonethrowaway 2y ago
> Disclaimer: I'm not a psychiatrist, nor am I a doctor or have any medical background or really any authority to talk about any of this. I'm a programmer and I didn't even finish my masters. I might be autistic but haven't been diagnosed (assessment soon!) so for now I'm just a Weird Nerd who writes about complexity aaaaaand let's move on to the interesting stuff.
- renewiltord 2y agoThis entire field responds better to self-treatment than anything else.
- inglor 2y agoApologies for the tangent. Hey, in case an Autism diagnosis concerns you I just want to say I work around and with a lot of people on the spectrum both in open source and professionally both in large companies (like Microsoft) and small ones (startups) and people on the spectrum perform as well as neurotypical people in my (anecdotal) experience. It's worth knowing though by all means ask for whatever adaptations help you. (Not on the spectrum but have family/friends on the spectrum in the industry) > I'm just a Weird Nerd who writes about complexity aaaaaand let's move on to the interesting stuff. It's important to remember with a diagnosis you'll still be the same weird nerd (+ the diagnosis) :) We're all (most) weird nerds here you're in good company. (Obligatory disclaimer about how autism is a spectrum and it's much harder for certain individuals than others + I'm not a health professional just a fellow nerd)
- eddd-ddde 2y agoI have always assumed it is always the touch of the 'tism that drives society forward. Intense fixations on random niche topics the majority of people don't even know about? That's how we get scientists, inventions, engineers, etc.