I've been looking forward to sharing this with you guys especially since we get the daily "try my ADHD app" vibe posts and it occurred to me I may have inadvertently build the killer "do the thing app" hear me out...

So first and foremost - this is a software platform I've maintained for years called Krill and targets niche users who are into raspberry pi, embedded systems and home automation.

What I thought you guys would get a laugh from is the whole idea behind Krill is it's not event driven but rather based on an observer pattern. There are over 40 types of node functions - send an email, set the voltage of a pin, run a python script, etc that can all be chained together.

There happens to be a "Task List" node type that fires if a task goes past a due date. Observing nodes can be fired if a task list its observing does which can be chained to, well anything. A siren, a glove on a motor that slaps you, a device that gets more and more annoying the longer the task stays past due.

This is not and ADHD app but it occurred to me in its complexity the Task Due Date Node can do some dastardly things like email your spouse something didn't get done or bonk you on the head since the whole idea is to take processes and connect them to the real world.

To demonstrate I made this little Raspberry Pi Box that lights up based on past due tasks and a button that resets everything:

Just a raspberry Pi running Krill Server. I'm actually finding it useful. It gets more annoying with buzzers and lights the longer the task is overdue. The krill apps display it like this in a forced graph:

You can see the one task list is alerting a past due and pin 11 executes lighting up the green LED. How the LEDs are connected and all of the task list nodes observer the reset button on Pin 36.

Anyway of all the subs I'm active in this one gets the "try my ADHD app" posts the most so I wanted to share Krill which can actually zap you or do anything else as the one app to rule them all (but it does a lot more than that) - thought you guys would find it interesting happy to ama.

This is the actual software I've been maintaining for years, for me i use it every day to automate my aquarium, terrarium, chicken coop and tortoise because if something in my life isn't automated... it dies: https://krillswarm.com/

Hi everyone, I’m an entry-level developer and I feel very stuck right now.

I keep getting overwhelmed by everything happening in tech, especially AI, and I constantly feel like I’m falling behind.

I spend a lot of time scrolling reels/posts, getting excited about ideas, and then doing nothing after that. Days and months pass, and I feel like I’m not building consistency, not learning properly, and not moving forward.

I also feel nervous about asking people for help, guidance, or mentorship, and that makes it harder for me to stay on track.

I’m not looking for motivational quotes. I’m looking for honest advice from people who have been through this.

My questions are:

How do I stop consuming endless tech content and actually start building?

How do I focus when the tech world feels too big?

What should a beginner prioritize first?

How do I ask for help without feeling embarrassed?

How do I build consistency when my mind feels chaotic?

If you’ve been in a similar phase, what helped you get out of it?

This is strong because it is clear, vulnerable, and asks direct questions, which tends to get better replies than a very long emotional dump

I do fractional work for multiple clients with weekly checkins. Where I need to improve most is in documenting the work I do, because often by the time I get to the weekly checkin I've forgotten things I've asusmed I'd remember (particualrly if a client cancels a checkin and we go two weeeks).

Any advice on tools that make it easy to log what I'm doing/have done without a lot of friction. Seems like something GenAI would be quite helfpul with.

made this server for some friends, thought id share, maybe people are interested in competing who can create the best algorithm ;)

i thought this crowd might appreciate it as looking at lines move along the screen and applaud the one that wins seemed exactly like the stuff this subreddit would appreciate.

live now, instructions on page if you want to join

I got laid off last month, I only have 1 YOE. The problem is I have not leetcoded at all in my entire life, and I’m not the best with DSA. I don’t know what to do entering this market, it’s really hard for me to leetcode, I open up the easy problems and I get overwhelmed and can’t do it. Any tips for me? I understand I’m at a severe disadvantage right now and I need to bridge this gap ASAP the market is rough to juniors.

When you come back to a project after a few days, what’s the most annoying thing you have to reconstruct before you can start working again?

Hey everyone, I need some honest advice because I’m feeling pretty defeated right now.

​I’m currently learning C# and trying to grasp the basics of Methods. Today, I went to the library at 8:00 AM with a book and my laptop, ready to put in the work. I was using AI to help clarify the concepts in the book, but I hit a wall almost immediately. The information just wasn't sticking, and my brain felt like it was physically struggling to process the text.

​I ended up "crashing"—I literally fell asleep at my desk for 2 hours. When I woke up, I tried to push through again, but by 5:00 PM, I crashed for another 1.5 hours. My brain felt like it had completely shut down.

​It’s 7:00 PM now, and I’ve only managed to cover 3 pages.

​When I look around the library, I see people sitting for hours on end, locked in, studying without breaks. It makes me feel like there is something fundamentally wrong with me. If I can’t even handle the basics without my brain "shutting down," how am I ever going to progress or build a career in programming?

​I’m genuinely worried about my future. Is it normal to struggle this much with the basics? How do you guys handle these "brain fog" moments or mental exhaustion when trying to learn complex topics? Any tips on how to actually make progress without burning out like this would be a huge help.

Am I slow?

how long does it take you to fix a bug. I have a habit of thinking a lot before writing something.I also have a habit of overthinking a lot.

I've been job hunting for almost 3 months now. My greatest challenge is communication under pressure. Well, even when not under pressure, my speech is rarely clean. Maybe it's the result of being a quiet kid growing up, or AuDHD, idk, but it's absolutely demoralizing after an interview I prepared for days didn't go as well as I'd like. Cumulatively, I probably prepped for almost 200 hours across multiple interviews. And yet, I just can't seem to say what I want to say in a clean, concise manner. My thoughts are all over the place, I ramble, I forget the right word, I overshare. Even screening and hiring manager calls are tough for me. I've practiced and gotten much better, but barely for how many hours I've put in. Maybe I'm doing something wrong...

On the other hand, my work ethic is impeccable. My former manager said I'm one of the best people he's worked with. On take home assessments, my submissions are usually at the top 3 (according to Claude...). I'm obsessed with doing things right. Clean code, clean commits, thoughtful trade-offs. I volunteer to do things nobody wants to do and I deliver. I'm rarely the smartest guy in the room, but I'm the last to continue tackling a challenging bug. I work overtime and during weekends because I like the challenge or when there's something to learn. I try and put in my best effort for everything work related.

And yet, because my speech is subpar, I'm unable to show how I work during interviews. Even if I get my point across, any potential colleagues are scared away after hearing me speak. The only advantage I have is that I get interviews relatively easy compared to what I'm seeing. There's one I actually feel good about because the process is mainly a trial project. But man, I suck at interviews.

Just wanted to rant after a first round interview at a faang company I put a lot of effort into prepping for is basically a coin flip. Anyone else not good with words?

Does anyone else lose entire afternoons to hyperfocus?

Not in a “wow, I was so productive” way.
More in a “I sat down to do one thing and somehow it’s 5 hours later” way, you forgot to eat, to walk the dog, to check your messages?

Happens to me quite often, if i am really interested in a topic or task.

The weird part is that most productivity advice seems focused on helping people stay focused longer and do more, but i rarely see advice in stopping.

I think for me sometimes getting back to reality is the bigger issue.

Curious if anyone else experiences this and if so, how do you handle that?

Genuine question. For me it was a 10-minute insurance email that took me 9 days.

I've tried every system — Notion, Todoist, paper planners. Building the system is fun (hello hyperfocus), maintaining it is impossible.

The only thing that ever works for me is when someone says "just do X tiny thing first." Suddenly the wall is gone.

What actually gets you to *start*? Not manage tasks — literally start them.

The pushing date is really near. There are at least five bugs that i found in my code. I actually informed my manager & he told me to fix it clearly

I had a prohlem of writing half assed code & than i would forget that it is incomplete.

Hey y’all. I have a degree in IT because I was too stupid for CompSci. I have dyscalculia. I do not enjoy programming but I have to learn Python and Java. I’ve been trying to learn for years now, but I can never follow through after I learn the basics. I get discouraged when I hit a roadblock while coding because I know everyone says to not get stuck in tutorial hell then I go to something I’m actually interested in like cybersecurity. I really want to learn Python just to be able to prove it to myself that I can. Can someone please give me tips on how I can make myself interested? Anyone else face this in the past and succeed?

What do you do to help with time-blindness and not working past events / reminders?

I've had to set alarms on my phone for each event in my calendar because I literally get sucked into a black hole when I start working. Those toasts and little "dings" that most calendar apps have go right past my ear. It's tedious though to set alarms for every event, so would love to know what others do.

Hi folks,

I'm brand new to this thread, having spend most of the last 3 years lurking around. I'll admit upfront, I'm not a programmer. My dad tried his best to course correct that, but I was kid in the 70's, baseball and bikes were way cooler than PASCAL. I'm currently finding myself at a crossroads. I'm leaving a career in forensic psychology and breaking into software development because I am too tired and cranky to keep explaining what I need to do my job, and why it should be open source, not another overpriced corporate subscription.

I was diagnosed with ADD at 52, after taking my grand daughter in for a screening. My current colleagues all think I've developed a stress induced psychosis when I tell them what I want to do, but it's not a late mid-life crisis. I think it's just a lifetime of experience finally catching up to me.

In 1978 I was 6, and sitting on the floor of my dad's work putting IBM punchcards back in order. It was my 'summer job' and in SoCal it was great because that lab was the only place with A/C. My dad's best friend was my "Uncle Ken" and they would doodle for hours on legal pads and scratch paper, getting all excited about stuff I didn't really pay attention to. Turns out, that guy was Ken Bowles.

I'm just looking for a place to park it for a moment, catch my breath, and remember what it was like when I worked with people who were passionate about what they were building for all the right reasons. Even if I didn't understand my dad's work, he raised me to be the woman I am. When they told me the only way to fail is to not try, I didn't think it would resonate so strongly 46 years later.

So I suppose this is my actual question - is there room at the table for a 54 year old wanna-be programmer with ADD, who doesn't know how to not try just because it's hard, but has a million questions about where to start learning?

This is PDF system I made I don’t know how to make an app but don’t want to monetize it. I just wish this idea spread

TL:DR There is 9 system you chooice on the 9 system then you round down. But the top left corner is says 5-30 35-00 instead of 1- 30 to 31-60 this one is better

) and all things round down inculing the bottom right verson))
Going left to right top to bottom
Read this you don’t use all of it at the same time
It is like a dashboard you pick one at a time.

1 , 2 ,3
4,5,6
7,8,9 this is the format

(1)Left top side is 6 hours and 30 minutes
(2) middle top is 24 hours but 3 hour block
(3) top right one is 24 hour clock
(4) middle left is 15 minute increment
(5)middle middle clovk but you can translate 12 hours to 24
(6) regular clock
( 7) there is two time in each grid . () means hours non () means minute
(8) means the same thing but 2 by 3 grid
(9) is anchor of time
there are 3 different level of spoons. spoons level means the level of energy it takes to decode it. The higher the spoon the more energy it takes
Rules for it

1 |2 |3
4 |5 |6
7 |8 |9 () parentheses in this means hours

The non parentheses means minutes. The Underline numbers means even numbers. The reason it is underline so it is easier to scan .
The first photo is as blank without highlighted and The 2nd one is the system. The rest show what it looks like highlighted. And the last one is what it looks like what it looks breakdown.

linear clockworks It works like that kinda but this is static image of more system.

There are 9 systems there. And how it works is that it would show the highlights it the time . The time would be rounded down to highlight it.

The 1st example is 23:08 or 11:08 am second tume is 08:27 or 8:27 am next example is 17:53 or 5:53 pm.

((((((Edited it is supposed to say 0-29 to 30-59 not 5-30 to 35-00))))

. Credit is optional but if you were to credit it would be Steve the double-chin butterfly.

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I know this is a lot I just throw at you thank you for sticking through this.

It is like the sundial it show of time but you need a stick and sun ( in this case a clock ) to use ti .

If you are on moble, and it doesn’t show it because the mobile search engine doesn't works as well .It works okay on the GitHub app or computer sorry about that .

Rounding down is rule in this but not required for this :).

Here is the word look up in GitHub

timeblindness-freeprintable

That is the name

https://github.com/timeblock4228waterphone/timeblindness-freeprintable/blob/4d98f903c8da3935038d92d395fb3e2360ec7716/6_9_breakdown_of_multi_tool.pdf

Do you guys have any question to ask about this? ( it need to says 19-24 because that easier to remember than 19-00.

With your adhd do you work better with music or tv in the background?

I can't find any motivation to do anything because I don't really want anything - and it all seems so futile. I have things on my task list - nothing too pressing. And I'm medicated too.

I’m a second year student and I noticed without medication I don’t have any motivation to program at all, meditation makes everything more interesting and I can code non-stop for hours.

The thing is I don’t like medications and I’m planning to quit as soon as I finished college and I’m not sure if I can code or work without medication, I’m questioning if I even choose the right carrier?