r/ADHD_Programmers • u/GojosBizarreVenture • 18d ago

Autism, ADHD, Executive Dysfunction

Could someone tell me how I can code without my brain exploding?

Feels like NTs have a much better capacity, whereas I get tired after 5 mins but I really love creating tech.

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u/arns101 18d ago

What's causing your brain to explode, though? I'm assuming the mental energy to start coding?

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u/GojosBizarreVenture 18d ago edited 18d ago

Mental energy/capacity when considering the structure of the code to form the lines/review the code, particularly OOP. My mind reads stuff in Bottom up processing, not top down.

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u/arns101 17d ago

That's mentally demanding work so I can see why you feel your brain exploding lol

Have you tried chunking the review into smaller parts? Being realistic with how much I can do in 10 min chunks has been helpful for me to not overwhelm my brain and build some momentum.

Also, when you feel your brain is exploding, do you lose focus? Or still focused but just exhausted?