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The headaches…
Unfortunately there is a side effect of an always active mind… and it’s not a very nice one… actually it’s quite a pain… The side effect is frequent… agonising… headaches…
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Going down the rabbit hole...
When you're a bit bored of a subject, it's REALLY easy to get distracted by something shiny. A little distraction isn't always a bad thing, but when you get stuck in a bit of a loop... it can take days to get out of it...
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Too much to do, that nothing gets done…
Ever had that huge list of jobs to do… you know the one… the list that you know is there… you know needs working through… but you just don’t have the headspace to do it…
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ADHD + OCD = OMG…
ADHD with all its little quirks can be a bit much at times… but sprinkle in a bit of OCD and it can feel like your head is about to explode…
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There’s preparing… then there’s over preparing…
When it comes to doing something uncomfortable like attending an important meeting, or interview… some people “wing it”, others prepare. But what happens when you over prepare…
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Striving for perfection…
Whether it’s writing an email, producing a slide deck, sending a text, coding or writing a blog post… there’s always that niggling feeling… does it make sense… did I make a mistake…?
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How do I turn my brain off…
My brain feels like a full-time idea generator. It’s a good thing… lots of new concepts to explore, things to build and try… But with it being a full-time idea generator… it comes up with ideas at the most annoying times…
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I hate users...
As a locked in, hyper-focused developer I find users REALLY irritating. You discuss what they want... they nod... you wire frame something up to confirm you've understood them... they nod... you involve them at every stage of development... they nod... you push it into test to confirm they're happy... they nod...
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Just one more domain…
Obviously every idea I have is going to change the world… so as soon as that idea pops into my head… off to the registrar I go. Sometimes I spend more time thinking of a name and finding a good domain than I actually do building the thing… but hey… at least if it goes somewhere… I have a good domain.
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Taking on the big guys...
So... I decided to write my own social network platform. Started as a simple "I'm fed up of all the ads" thought which very quickly turned into a bit of an obsession.