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58008@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Skills aren’t magic, the idea of innate skills is a capitalist lie, you can learn them, if you’re willing

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  • derpgon@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    True, anyone can do anything, but try doing that while having a family and having to pay bills when living paycheck to paycheck. You gotta know when to join in and when to cheer.

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  • StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I too wanted those skills, however, I have crippling ADHD. It’s not as easy for everyone

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    • fatal_internal_error@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I am a self taught SWE with self diagnosed ADHD (not a clinical diagnosis) currently working as a senior engineer. You have to have intense passion and learn how to live with ADHD. It’s totally doable.

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    • gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It’s still possible, just you need to figure out a prerequisite skill first of healthy management of other issues

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    • markko@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Just use your hyperfocus superpowers

      /s

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      • yermaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I wish it was easy to bottle. Some rare days I’m fucking on it and everything is easy and I’ve got unlimited willpower.

        If i could save those days for when its useful and appropriate…

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    • gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Honestly, I think STEM attracts ADHD, AuDHD and similar, so that’s kinda like saying “I wanna play baseball, but I like SPORTS TOO MUCH”

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