ADD developers are moving like lightning with AI, normies beware
A developer with 20 years of experience, diagnosed with ADD at age 7, describes how AI models have finally caught up with their unique way of working. They now "vibe code all day," suggesting a highly intuitive and rapid coding process. This individual recalls their father's words, who framed ADD as a gift that would one day allow them to move faster than peers, a sentiment they now feel is realized with the advent of AI.
Why this oneThis personal account offers a first-person perspective on how AI tools are uniquely beneficial for neurodivergent developers, unlike typical discussions focusing on general productivity gains.
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Even as a dev of 20 years, I now vibe code all day...
In between the prompts to claude about the actual work I have for my job I run 6-12 parrallel conversations about my other projects. I context switch now at a rate that is utterly insane...
When I was diagnosed with ADD I was 7, I remember I cried and told my Dad "I don't want to be ADD" and he told me that "God gave you a gift and right now it is going to be hard but one day it will let you move faster than all of your peers."
I really feel like that's true, and with the work I do now I feel built for this moment. I think it will be a brief moment for sure. The machines will soon run everything.
Been ADD my whole life. Heavily medicated - dexededrine (anyone else take it? )- since first grade.
A lot of life is playing the hand you are dealt and I feel like I've been playing it awhile. It's not all roses and I miss things constantly but for the first time I feel like the models have caught up with my experience.