I'm a full-stack Python developer who doubles as the release manager at my small company.
I love creating things in general and am also an avid cook and vector art hobbyist.
Great read! I'm also an aspie (found out at 20), and I can see many parallels in our experiences, though I also had some differences that (I think) might have come from being socialized female and entering the dev world from that standpoint.
The need for affirmation and the tendency to push harder and harder absolutely resonates with me, but at least in my experience, I wasn't the first one to be called 10x or "hero" - more like unable to say no, and burning out behind the scenes.
I'd hear, "oh, this mundane, manual task would be PERFECT for you, because you're like a robot, right?", and since technically I would be the most effective choice for it, I should take one for the team. It's an interesting balance as I grow in my career and take better ownership of things I want to do, while still acknowledging my weaknesses and strengths in the context of company needs.
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Great read! I'm also an aspie (found out at 20), and I can see many parallels in our experiences, though I also had some differences that (I think) might have come from being socialized female and entering the dev world from that standpoint.
The need for affirmation and the tendency to push harder and harder absolutely resonates with me, but at least in my experience, I wasn't the first one to be called 10x or "hero" - more like unable to say no, and burning out behind the scenes.
I'd hear, "oh, this mundane, manual task would be PERFECT for you, because you're like a robot, right?", and since technically I would be the most effective choice for it, I should take one for the team. It's an interesting balance as I grow in my career and take better ownership of things I want to do, while still acknowledging my weaknesses and strengths in the context of company needs.