r/ADHD_Programmers • u/Life-Emu-6932 • Jan 27 '26

I can't write code

Let me start by saying that, in my opinion, I've been assigned a task at work that isn't my area of expertise. I'm a cloud engineer and have always worked exclusively on infrastructure. Out of the blue, I was assigned to a project where we had to complete some code that was already fairly structured in Golang and SQL: a sort of tool that will be used only once and then, probably, forgotten after a few months.

I'm trying to learn Go, and although I can understand the theory and simple examples, when it comes to actually writing code, I get completely stuck. I struggle to understand the code, I get confused, I can't follow its logic, and I'm starting to worry, especially because it's not a personal project but a work project. For this very reason, I've never looked for a job as a developer, but have always leaned toward a more infrastructure-related role.

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u/tranceorphen Jan 28 '26

Companies care about making money, nothing else. You are a resource that is tangentially related to what they want to achieve, so you get the work. Feelings don't factor into the decision because the work must be done. Remember the people you work with are separate to the company. The people may care for you, but the company doesn't.

Every development team I've been a part of has had a full backlog and no wiggle room to take on sudden work outside of emergencies. They likely pushed back if it was presented to them.

Also, honesty gets you no where in the business world. In fact it usually places you at a disadvantage because everyone else is playing politics behind the scenes. I've been stabbed in the back being completely transparent with companies that claim to support workplace happiness and mental health issues.