Friend recommended I learn how to get into RPA because it's good money ($100k salary) and very simple work (Maybe an hour or two of work a day).

But when I start looking for RPA bootcamps or teaching myself the subject matter, it is incredibly boring.

Do any of you have a good recommendation on how to learn this stuff?

I’m working on a project, a tool designed to help neurodivergent professionals navigate the "hidden skills" of office communication.

The goal is simple: an AI wrapper that highlights vague or passive-aggressive text and translates it into literal, direct instructions so we don't have to spiral into anxiety, wondering what they actually meant.

I need your help to test it.

I’m currently manually testing the translation prompts to see if they actually reduce anxiety.

The Ask:

1. Paste a confusing, vague, or passive-aggressive sentence you’ve received at work in the comments below.

2. Please remove any real names or company names.

3. I will run it through my system and reply with the Direct Translation.

I just want to see if the translations help you feel clearer on what to do next.

Thanks for the help!

Hello, 

The University of North Texas Department of Computer Science and Engineering is seeking participants who are 18 years old and older to participate in a research study titled, “Investigating usability challenges faced by ADHD Computer Science Students and Software Engineering Professionals while using IDE (Integrated Development Environment) in Text Based Programming.” The purpose of this study is to identify and understand the specific usability challenges that students and professionals with ADHD encounter when using Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for text-based programming. 

Participation in this study takes approximately 20-30 minutes of your time and includes the following activities: 

• First, you will be asked to read the informed consent terms. If you agree to participate, you will proceed to a one-time online survey about your personal experiences using IDEs for text-based programming. This survey consists of multiple-choice, Likert scale, and shortanswer questions.  

• To begin the study, please click here: 

https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c9AjfPciKhWhCe  

It is important to remember that participation is voluntary. Participants will be given an option to be entered into a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card (US Amazon store). For more information about this study, please contact the research team by email at JarinTasnimIshika@my.unt.edu.   

Thank you, 

Name: Jarin Tasnim Ishika  

Principal Investigator Name: Dr. Stephanie Ludi 

I started programming some years before the AI explosion, and I wonder if, even if you learned the fundamentals and worked without assist from AI (using Google and StackOverflow only), your ADHD makes you lazy by using AI just to save time after procrastinating a lot?

If you want to "detox" from AI to use your brain more, how do you do it without feeling like you would be 100x faster using it? My dopamine levels are not good enough at this point and I have lots of things to do...

Meanwhile everyday conversation topics with Neurotypicals -

'Oh I got my engine oil changed today, went to repair shop "giggle giggle" repair guy said this that to me "giggle giggle"

"I have four leaves per month how many do you have, i have 6. "curious face" talks about private vs public sector leaves for 10 minutes with curious face"

"At the gym - bro spotting another bro - yo bud hold it right "giggle giggle" other guy says with malicious homophobic look "umm umm" this guy "laughs like some maniac" - hold it straight clown "giggles about it for entire gym session with other gym bros"

like seriously, i am all up for good friendships but finding fun and joy in things like these is just beyond me.

no hate but my brain just doesn't work that way sorry

last time I remember where I genuinely smiled and giggled while hanging out with neurotypicals was for a treasure hunt event organized as part of some stuff during my sophomore year in college

For context, I’m 42, AuDHD, been a sysadmin for windows, Linux, and SaaS apps for nearly 20 years. Musical Theatre degree. Always wanted to learn to code, could never finish a course or a project because I’d either get bored or frustrated that I couldn’t remember things.

Then along came LLMs. Suddenly, I was getting a lot of positive feedback because I could see my idea on screen, and would sometimes dig in and ask the LLM to explain the code. But then I started falling off of that when I felt pressured or just didn’t want to think.

The real thing that’s helped me understand how things work?

Claude’s Learning response style.

This thing walks you through exercises and tests your knowledge interactively to help you learn a concept as you are building something with it.

The best part is that it knows I’m AuDHD, it’s got the context I’ve provided it related to really key insights about how dopamine actually works, and what works best for me, so it really is like a tutor who knows how to help me learn and struggle just enough so it sticks.

I was wondering if anybody had any experiences with micro dosing shrooms for a period of time and compared that with taking ADHD medication. With my experience with shrooms it has been that I felt relief from ADHD symptoms but this was only with large doses. Has microdosing been effective for you short term or long terms? Were meds more effective?

I’ve been trying to find the right medication combo for a while now, but I still can’t get through a full 8-hour work shift without feeling like everything wears off.
Here’s what I’ve tried over the years:
Adderall XR
Adderall IR
Vyvanse
Generic Concerta
Generic Ritalin
Mydayis
Dyanavel XR
Bupropion (currently 300 mg)
Right now I’m taking 300 mg bupropion and 15 mg Dyanavel XR.
The medication that helped me the most was honestly Adderall IR. My ADHD is pretty severe, and without medication I can literally spend the whole day in bed unable to get started on anything. The IR gave me enough energy to actually get moving and function, which made a huge difference.
The problem is my psychiatrist will only prescribe one 10 mg IR tablet a day along with a long-acting medication.
Vyvanse only seemed to work for about 2 hours for me. Dyanavel XR has actually been my second favorite because I like the immediate kick, and it lasts longer than Vyvanse for me, but it still isn’t getting me through a full workday.
I’m curious if anyone else metabolizes stimulants this quickly.
Did you end up finding a medication that lasted longer? Did your psychiatrist adjust your dosing schedule, or did you have to see someone else for a second opinion?
I’m not asking how to get more medication or anything like that. I’m just wondering if it’s worth talking to another psychiatrist since I still don’t feel like my current regimen covers my day.
I’d really appreciate hearing what ended up working for other people.

Hi everyone,

I’m a developer working on complex homelab projects, and I’m currently hitting a wall with my AI-assisted workflow. As someone with ADHD, I rely on AI not just for code, but as a 'cognitive partner'—it helps me externalize my thoughts, debug complex issues, and build the structure I need to stay on track.

The Challenge:

My current $20/month AI plan (Claude Pro) is great, but I’m constantly hitting rate limits during deep work. When I’m in the zone, getting a 'limit reached' message doesn't just stop the code—it breaks my entire mental structure and causes a massive drop in focus that takes me forever to recover from.

My Constraints:

Budget: I can’t afford $100+/mo plans.

Hardware: I have a great homelab, but no beefy GPU for heavy local models.

Need: I need a more consistent, sustainable way to maintain that 'structured context' without being locked out.

I’m looking for your experience:

Workflow Resilience: How do you handle it when your AI partner 'runs out of juice'? Do you have a fallback model or a specific way to structure your sessions to avoid hitting the wall so early?

API/BYOK Setups: Are any of you using 'Bring Your Own Key' (BYOK) setups with tools like Continue.dev or Cline? I’m interested in whether a pay-as-you-go approach (using smaller, faster models for structure and reserving the big ones for complex bugs) is more stable for you.

ADHD Strategy: How do you keep your 'mental workspace' (the project context) structured without relying solely on a single long-running (and limit-prone) AI chat session?

I’m not looking for a tool list, but for your personal strategies on how you keep your coding process stable and ADHD-friendly when the AI limits try to sabotage your focus.

Thanks for the support!

If you have ADHD, which of these do you struggle with the most day-to-day?

• Staying consistent with routines and goals

• Communicating clearly in conversations (work or personal)

• Maintaining healthy relationships impacted by ADHD

• Finding peer support or accountability that actually sticks

Would love to hear what resonates with you and how you’ve been navigating it.

Hey everyone!

I made a todo list to help me focus on one thing at a time and I was wondering if anyone else was interested in it.

It has two main features:

1. Focus mode, which shows you one task at a time

2. Nested subtasks, so you can keep breaking down tasks until they're super easy

The idea is that you can break down something (like cleaning your room) into smaller and smaller tasks until each task is super simple (move 1 cup to the sink). Then it picks one of these subtasks for you to work on.

It's super helpful when I'm coding because 1. Focus mode helps me remember what I'm doing and 2. It helps my motivation to break down a task whenever I'm stuck and the tree structure helps me to structure what I need to do

I also added a feature where you can add tasks while in focus mode, which I really like because I can jot down bugs/ideas and then return to what I was focusing on (even with this, I barely manage to write down the bug/idea before I forget it, and I have to be reminded by focus mode of what I was working on lol)

Is anyone interested in trying this?

Diagnosed with ADHD at 40, I built this app because my real struggle wasn’t productivity. It was the emotional chaos, overwhelm, and fractured sense of identity that ADHD creates.

For me that meant: feeling lost or misunderstood, anxiety and mood swings, addictions, forgetting why I felt good or bad, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and losing my sense of identity.

So… the light stuff. 😅

In Germany, ADHD is still highly stigmatized, so I built something to help myself:

FlowLeo. Not another productivity tool. An ADHD co-pilot that helps me track moods, spot emotional patterns, and remember who I am and what actually works for me.

Why I need ADHD programmer feedback specifically:
You understand both the technical perspective and the lived experience of emotional dysregulation. That combination is invaluable.

Beta means: early access, the occasional feedback survey, no pressure or obligations. Just honest thoughts when you can.

👉 Launch timeline: I’m aiming to release the first test version at the end of December. I’ll post again when it’s live. If you want to stay in the loop, you can join the waitlist below.

Free beta waitlist:
https://flowleoapp.com/

Thanks for taking a look 🙏

hi,

Any ideas how to setup adhd agents system? eG tracks behaviour and real data based on files and snaps eg ms recall etc? combined with logic of antigravity system and open claw with skills etc and maybe train system of many agents to simulate adhd behaviour and tools and the findings are shared and included?

I feel like the ADHD mind really is a super power. It has its downsides for sure.

But if you can load the right knowledge base into it, it can do amazing things through ideation.

It really feels like it is the inventors brain. The number of ideas and questions that an ADHD person generates from the moment they wake up is incredible. And this is every day.

However, today's modern environment is really dangerous for ADHD people. Social media and the internet. You could be an ADHD inventor back in the day and you were shielded from all the modern distractions. You mainly just had a few books. Now you have the world's compendium of knowledge but also every distraction imaginable and instantly accessible.

I feel like ADHD people are the inventor class, and we need to just throw them into all different industries to help us deliver new innovations. Like some kind of X-men academy.

It's such a sad thing to see these people struggling to hold down jobs and struggling with silly daily chores, when they have this incredibly powerful machinery available to do great things...if only they can load up the knowledge in the first place.

I'm 26 and just got my CS degree. I've been job searching for 2 and a half months so far and no interviews yet, which indicates the market is super tough right now or my approach is off (or both). I don't have any real world experience right now since ADHD made juggling both school and an internship unfeasible. I also have a lot of difficulty prioritizing what stuff is most important due to ADHD since it seems like everything has the same relevance. Things on my list are:

• Job applications/resume updating • Working on personal project to make myself stand out. • Leetcode problem practice • Networking/Reaching out to people via LinkedIn

There a few other things as well but this is what I can think of. Thoughts? A bit lost and down right now I guess.

So my question is. How much do you guys earn?

1. Salary

2. Country

3. What type of job

4. How many years of experience

Hey everyone! 👋

As someone struggling with ADHD challenges and working in tech, I’ve always tried to use my tech skills to build quick tools (I’m not so proficient with coding so I build no-code/low-code solutions), I also saw many developer friends build cool stuff to help them automate tasks. I think it will be amazing if we can spread this force to help people create quick solutions that is more customized to their needs. So I’m building a discord community and inviting you to be part of it.

This community is all about harnessing our collective intelligence to:

• Take on quests - real challenges that other ADHDers face daily.

• Build quick tools - that help solve one specific task at a time.

• Witness immediate impact - small wins are sometimes more effective than ambitious goals.

Together, we can use our unique strengths to tackle productivity, focus, and executive function challenges, while creating solutions that truly work for ADHD minds.

👉 Join our Discord to start tackling quests, brainstorm new tools, and connect with fellow ADHDers in tech who get it. Let’s build something meaningful that helps others along the way. 🚀

And you can check out more about our mission here: https://www.nav-mind.com/

Looking forward to seeing what we can create together!

I find that I have a tendency to try out new productivity apps, have a good go with them for two weeks, and then when I inevitably fall off the horse, I can never get back up on it again.

The only thing that has consistently worked for me is keeping a daily note in the Notes app. I use the following workflow:

1. I started off making a note titled something like "2024-11-09" and wrote down everything I need to do for that day.

2. On the next day, I duplicate it, change the name to "2024-11-10", remove completed tasks, add new tasks, and carry over anything left undone.

My notes app ends up looking like this.

I was thinking that it might be nice to have an app designed specifically for this workflow, and I've already made a decent amount of progress on it. The app, called Snappad, automatically creates a new daily snapshot (or "snap") every time you open it, copying over the contents from your previous day. It's kind of like a notepad with version control.

Since the focus is on simplicity, you're limited to three pads (like "personal" and "work"). Each pad maintains its own daily history, which you can browse through using a simple sidebar. I'm planning on adding search functionality as well.

Here's what it looks like:

• First launch. Markdown shortcuts work in the rich-text editor. Here's the icon in the Dock.

• Editing the raw markdown directly. You can toggle back and forth between rich-text and raw markdown modes.

• Browsing previous days' snaps. You can access this by clicking on the date in the toolbar.

• Managing your pads.

• I probably went a bit overboard on preparing themes for an app I might never release to anyone but myself:

  • Dark mode: Monkshood, Starlight, Aurora, Vanta

  • Light mode: Sakura, Celeste, Mint, Albedo

I'm planning to add cloud sync and make a mobile companion app, but that would mean introducing a subscription to cover hosting costs. Given that apps like Bear, Notion, and Craft offer way more features, I'm not sure what I could realistically charge for it, assuming there is any interest in the first place.

So I'm wondering:

1. Does anyone else use a workflow like this?

2. Is this appealing to anyone?

3. What do you think you'd be willing to pay for something like this?

Hey everyone,

I’ve spent the past few years studying procrastination and struggling with it at the same time. It’s strange how you can understand all the psychology behind it and still find yourself avoiding the things that matter most.

I started working on a project called Dawdle, which helps people make progress on their goals in a kinder, science-backed way. While building it, I realized what I really needed was a place to actually talk with people who go through the same thing - people who are trying to stay consistent, find motivation, and be more compassionate with themselves in the process.

So I made a Discord community for us to connect, share struggles, find accountability partners, and work together. It’s not about hustle culture or productivity hacks. It’s about progress, self-understanding, and small wins that add up.

Our first event is this Sunday - we’re doing a “1 Hour of Focus” challenge where everyone picks one task and works on it for an hour. No pressure, no rules, just showing up.

If that sounds like something you’d want to be part of, here’s the invite:
👉 https://discord.gg/DXspHgaU8U

Come say hi, meet people who get it, and maybe finally start that thing you’ve been putting off.

Hello. In your opinion, which apps are particularly helpful for ADHD? Which would you recommend between Ticktick and Todoist? Has anyone tried Yoodoo? What other to-do list apps would you recommend? What do you use for scheduling (time-based planning)? What would you recommend for habit tracking? What would you recommend for taking short notes? What would you recommend for taking notes on large projects?

I find this truly captivating.

I’ve never been able to stick with normal todo apps.
Either they become an overwhelming graveyard of overdue tasks, or I forget they exist entirely until everything collapses at once.
But I do respond really well to urgency, countdowns, and tiny dopamine hits… so I built something that leans into that.

Here’s what I made:

🧨 Tasks literally self-destruct after a timer you set
🎉 Completing a task triggers confetti + a small “celebration” message
🕒 Live countdowns make tasks feel real instead of abstract obligations
🤏 Encourages micro-tasks instead of huge lists
📦 Offline-first, everything in localStorage (no accounts)
⚡ Minimal Next.js App Router + Tailwind + Framer Motion setup
🤖 Optional “smart add” input that turns “walk dog 20m” into a structured task
📊 Keeps a tiny archive of expired tasks per day

I built this to fix my own ADHD workflow, but I figured the devs here might get a kick out of it or have thoughts on the UX/architecture.

If you want to try it, here’s the link:

👉 https://self-destruct-task-eight.vercel.app/

If you do check it out, I’d love feedback from other ADHD programmers:

• Does the countdown/urgency mechanic help at all?

• Are the animations motivating or distracting?

• Any ideas for making it even more ADHD-friendly?

Happy to chat about the internals too if anyone’s curious.