Hyperfocus Driven Development
summary
ADHD-driven hyperfocus produces bursts that let someone finish a week’s work in a day but also causes siloed code, perfectionism, catastrophic burnout and procrastination when the focus fizzes out. Diagnosis leads to treatment—Adderall twice a day—that restores more normal attention but not time blindness or working memory. Concrete tools and processes include Pomodoro Technique, pen and paper lists, invasive alarms, forcing functions, retrospectives and external coaches; these aim to harness waves of focus, catch lost tasks, and prevent exhaustion.
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chapters (27)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:37Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
- 2:08Differences from Neurotypical people
- 2:44Time Blindness
- 3:23Working Memory
- 4:10The Emotional Trifecta
- 5:40Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
- 8:18Hyperfocus for Developers
- 9:14The Deep Dive
- 9:55The Reward
- 10:09Why change it?
- 10:24Silo Effect
- 10:46Perfectionism
- 11:35Burnout
- 13:15Fizzling out
- 13:46Procrastination
- 14:38How do we manage Hyperfocus?
- 15:34Tools
- 16:18Self Talk
- 16:58Invasive Alarms
- 17:42Processes
- 18:39Externalize, Externalize, Externalize
- 19:33Retrospectives
- 20:00Eat, Sleep, Exercise
- 20:29Forgive Yourself
- 21:29Next Steps
- 22:05I am not a doctor.
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