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by taneq 2972 days ago
> It doesn't make you smarter or capable of solving stuff that you couldn't before.

Probably the biggest surprise for me since starting my own company has been how little "hard stuff" I've done. I've learned a whole lot of new skills but the hard part is keeping nose to grindstone, not emitting flashes of brilliance. Versatility and average engineering skills applied persistently are more than adequate (in my experience) so something like modafinil would probably be a significant win for me - too bad I can't risk trying it since I'm probably not diagnosably ADHD and my work involves semi-regular drug tests.

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>I'm probably not diagnosably ADHD

it's so easy to fake it