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This article had a bit more ChatGPT in it than I needed, especially the second half. But yeah, the core issue here isn't really the office, it's attention and
by safety1st 1y ago
This article had a bit more ChatGPT in it than I needed, especially the second half.
But yeah, the core issue here isn't really the office, it's attention and concentration. I recently read James Clear's Atomic Habits and am now about halfway through Cal Newport's Deep Work.
I think all developers should read these two books in order to gain an understanding of the psychology of concentration. The TLDR is simply that it's hard to stay focused, minor distractions cost you more productivity than you think, and the effect is even cumulative over long periods of time.
There's lots of research on the topic and there are many ways to address the problem. They all fundamentally relate to carving out time for working without distractions, as much and as routinely as possible.
- henrebotha 1y agoNo idea how you got that from Atomic Habits. Shockingly unscientific book.
- darkr 1y agoIt's basically a long form linkedin article.
- varispeed 1y agoSomeone with ADHD is unlikely going to survive more than a few pages of those books. I'd say even getting a gist on something like Blinkist is a push.
- squigz 1y agoWhy do you say that? ADHD doesn't make us stupid, you know.
- raincole 1y agoWhat do you mean? You think people with ADHD are unable to read a book...?
- safety1st 1y agoI mean if you are a programmer, and you've thrown in the towel on reading books, I don't know what to say. You may as well throw in the towel on being a good programmer as well. Has "reading books is a good idea" become an unpopular idea in 2025? I wouldn't be surprised if it has, but I think this is a really bad take
- varispeed 1y agoNot sure where you got that from. I simply stated a fact of life for many with ADHD. It's like saying to a person without legs that they have given up on walking. Reading a book != being good either. If you already have strong foundations and intuition, many books become just noise and don't add anything meaningful (and also a reason why person with ADHD can tune out quickly).