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by jnovek 1215 days ago
In my experience: yes, programming often pairs well with ADHD because it’s an ongoing stream of novel problems to solve.

That said, as we’ve injected more and more process into software development over the last decade or so I’ve found it harder and harder to engage. I respect its necessity but JIRA is nearly the opposite of the exploratory experience of programming.

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I have an ADHD diagnosis and completely agree. The process has become soul crushing. If left to my own devices I would find plenty to do and I would enjoy it so so much more.
As a DevOps Engineer I often find myself writing code for personal projects on the "good screen" to the side of my "bad (work) screen". Maybe DevOps is just too boring for ADHD. You spend all day waiting for alarms.