I was introduced to all of these techniques at some point throughout my childhood and pre-mid-20s life. None of them really helped me. Prescription amphetamines did, though.
It kind of sucks feeling dependent on them to do uninteresting tasks and make it through the less-interesting workdays, but it sure beats being a 25-year-old NEET.
Fortunately, as software engineers, we have the privilege of being able to be choosy about our jobs. Which means I can find a new job or team as soon as things stop being fun.
I sometimes wonder if I would be capable of doing anything but programming work without completely hating my life. I'd probably be using my prescription every day at that point, instead of 3-4 times a week.
Same here, I've noticed about 18 months or so in I get bored of every gig I've had an because of that have jumped every 2 or 3 years.
It has helped in some ones as I've got a lot of exposure but as I get older I'm starting to worry about how sustainable it is, and if I am just doomed to a life of pushing myself through a lot of things with medication.
It kind of sucks feeling dependent on them to do uninteresting tasks and make it through the less-interesting workdays, but it sure beats being a 25-year-old NEET.
Fortunately, as software engineers, we have the privilege of being able to be choosy about our jobs. Which means I can find a new job or team as soon as things stop being fun.
I sometimes wonder if I would be capable of doing anything but programming work without completely hating my life. I'd probably be using my prescription every day at that point, instead of 3-4 times a week.
"Once a ladder, now a crutch"