[ksnape]

I suffer from similar circumstances, and am not a developer but in the tech/software field.

I'm mostly eager to hear others input as well, but I suppose I have a little input to share.

Have you tried radical transparency with new potential employers? Applying to and approaching application processes while being as upfront as you can be about your circumstances?

I ask both suspecting it may bring different results, but also curious if others have tried. I have had poor results with it, but my introduction during screening / 1st-4th round calls tends to be vague when referencing disability, but at least trying to mention it.

[windrince]

Thanks for the reply. My boss started a few weeks after me and I was upfront with him -- though, I didn't specify I had chronic fatigue syndrome, as I'm always afraid that people will think lesser about my quality of work for some unjustified reason. He's been really accommodating of my needs, but I'm also one of the few to get everything done on time, which I'm sure helps.

Edit: to be more specific, I told him about my sleep issues and made it clear that I could not work outside of 9-5.

[ksnape]

I hear ya. I've reported to people who just didn't get it, and assumed it was an excuse to be lazy. I've also reported to people who totally understood disability and the acquired neurodiversity that often accompanies it.

I suppose you can't active seek the latter, without having a framework and criteria for doing so -- which cements my personal thoughts on the need for radical transparency. The format of that I'm still struggling with :)