[elamje]

I don’t have the same issue with focus, etc. but I’m a couple years into my software career and have noticed a drastic shift in my cognitive abilities. Not negative per say, but it’s clear that being focused and working on a logic puzzle all day is changing how my brain is wired. You can imagine that our brain, after years of programming, starts to find shortcuts and such to make the tasks easier, but I find it’s coming at the expense of my ability to clearly communicate ideas and thoughts to others. I don’t like it, and I’m very curious if other people experience this.

[distances]

I've always felt I have to be extra careful about explaining/communicating, as the direct translation of my thought process doesn't deliver. I don't mind it much; I feel it's just a quirk I have to be aware of.

On the other hand, after a long and tiring coding session just talking normal stuff gets cumbersome but that, I figure, is just tiredness and passes soon enough.