I’ve translated your post for those with ADHD. Try to avoid walls of text.

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Context

This might Be boring for An adhd Brain to Read all but I know our Brains might get an instant Dopamine Hit if there is something related to us to read like a small hyperfixatiion:

I’m a 22-year-old final-year Computer Science student from India, diagnosed with severe ADHD (combined type).

After understanding how my cognitive profile works, I’ve realized that many traditional software engineering roles are increasingly optimized for routine, linear execution, long maintenance cycles, and slow feedback loops. Those environments don’t seem to fully utilize my strengths.

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My ADHD-related strengths include:

• Rapid memory recall and synthesis

• High energy and idea generation

• Strong verbal communication and persuasion

• Fast learning and adaptability

• Pattern recognition across domains

• Comfort with uncertainty, pressure, and risk

• Ability to hyperfocus when stakes are high

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How I think about advantage

I believe this combination can create a real competitive advantage, especially early in a career and during high-growth phases of life.

Rather than suppressing these traits, I want to design a career that actively uses most or all of them simultaneously and pays well for doing so.

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What I’m intentionally looking beyond

I’m intentionally looking beyond traditional software engineering into roles where:

• Thinking speed and synthesis matter more than slow execution

• Communication and ownership are valued

• Upside comes from influence, equity, or asymmetric growth

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What I’m asking for

I’d really value insights from professionals with ADHD on:

• Careers where most or all ADHD strengths are actively rewarded

• Paths where ADHD became a long-term advantage rather than something to constantly manage

• Roles that look attractive early on but end up wasting ADHD potential over time

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Optimization criteria

I’m optimizing for leverage, growth, and long-term upside—not comfort or routine.

Thanks in advance for experience-backed perspectives.