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by mike00632 1736 days ago
Yup. Programming and math can put me into a state of mind where it is hard to socialize with people. It takes hours or days to come out of that state of mind.
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Absolutely, I can be a completely different person one week to the next depending on my work

I’ve found it helpful to explain the difficulties of programmer brain to others as being like trying to talk to me while I’m on the phone to someone. I can do it, but it’s not comfortable and I might not make you feel as connected as I’d want you to