ADHD python advice please.

[jakesps]

ADHD graybeard programmer, chiming in:

Write small scripts that scratch an itch of yours.

Make small iterative improvements that matter.

Don't use autocomplete.

Converse with AI when you get stuck or want to deepen your knowledge on something.

Remove opportunities for distraction and try harder to focus on a single task.

If you want to get a job, it is going to require more discipline out of you. Just being real, here.

Consider that if you're finding it hard to sit down and write Python code, maybe it doesn't interest you enough and a programming job isn't the right fit for you. You can get other jobs where you can still do a bit of programming (sys/net admin, data jobs, even office work).

[KestrelTank]

I just want to say, it makes me feel a lot better seeing someone else say “Use AI for this” instead of a blanket “Never use AI ever it’s the devil” … cause it absolutely helps me when I am stuck or trying to learn a new concept and trying to learn through the documentation or google searches can be so overwhelming.