@cferdinandi this not only a adhd/autism thing, but mostly a maker vs manager thing. If I have tasks that fit in 15 to 30 minutes and require little deep work, many meetings are okay. You are almost always done with a task.
If your tasks need longer focus, you tend to plan your tasks in full or half days. Then meetings are essentially a guarantee to get nothing done.
Having adhd/autism puts you more on a maker schedule because we need more ramp-up time to get into the task.
So, I am diagnosed autistic and most likely also gifted with adhd, albeit a lighter version.
Your post resonates with me as it takes about 2 or 3 short meetings to completely ruin my day. The getting started with a task (or switching for that matter) always takes time, mornings mostly are for small tasks. Or, more often than not, I talk about my things in the daily and then ignore the others parts. 1/2
@cferdinandi I think it is hard to self-diagnose with confidence since some traits of autism overlap with a developer mindset. Just from what you write, I would not rule out that you actually have both superpowers.
@cferdinandi I strictly cycle through my t-shirts to not stress out about that (and also to load-balance the tear/wear across them). Additionally, I prepare the clothes for the next day in the evening, also for energy reasons.
This sometimes leads to fun combinations of shirt and day, like wearing a "I don't give a shit" - shirt for a retrospective.
@kronn Even new out of the package they "feel different" to me. The sensory issues are STRONG. I like that you have a cycling system, though. That's rad!
@cferdinandi I'm not ADHD (AFAIK) but this gets me all the time. I try to work right up to the beginning of a meeting and completely forget about it if I get too deep.
@cferdinandi this is the worse for me too, like adhd waiting mode, waiting for the next thing to start because you can't start anything else otherwise you will focus and forget the meeting. Workplaces are so NOT adhd friendly those days, giant mess
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