Back in March, I got to speak on the Screaming in the Cloud podcast (hosted by the illustrious Cloud Economist Corey Quinn)! Corey and I talked about ADHD, neurodivergence, and how both play into software development.
Diversity in software development creates teams with different, complementary strengths. It allows us to have a wide berth of insight working together. (On top of that, folks with ADHD are often powerhouses of creativity well suited for agile styles of work. Who better to make microservices architectures than someone who can bounce between thoughts at hyperspeed?)
When software systems are built by diverse teams, we build better software. We can serve more users, not just the ones that look like us. Every developer brings unique strengths and I'm confident ADHD and neurodivergence are included.
Listen to the podcast at the link below! A transcription is included on the page.
https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/adhd-as-a-superpower-with-jess-schalz/
Diversity in software development creates teams with different, complementary strengths. It allows us to have a wide berth of insight working together. (On top of that, folks with ADHD are often powerhouses of creativity well suited for agile styles of work. Who better to make microservices architectures than someone who can bounce between thoughts at hyperspeed?)
When software systems are built by diverse teams, we build better software. We can serve more users, not just the ones that look like us. Every developer brings unique strengths and I'm confident ADHD and neurodivergence are included.
Listen to the podcast at the link below! A transcription is included on the page.
https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/adhd-as-a-superpower-with-jess-schalz/
