New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Are there positions that an autistic software engineer can hold?
Ask HN: Are there positions that an autistic software engineer can hold?
6 by big_question | 7 comments on Hacker News.
I've been in the industry a bit less than a decade. I consider myself decent on the technical side, but interacting with people is extremely draining. For example, if I know I have a meeting the next day, I often can barely sleep through the night. During the meeting, I need to expend a massive amount of effort to collaborate. This obviously affects my work life, but more importantly my personal life. I have never gotten negative feedback for my work and have steadily climbed up the ladder, but ultimately I feel like I can't continue in a regular agile/scrum/other process-driven company. Mentally it's not sustainable for me. Where could I find a job where I can focus on my strong sides, i.e. technical expertise, good written communication and ability to work alone? Or maybe there is some other tech-adjacent industry that I could go into instead? Any recommendations are very welcome :). Thanks!
6 by big_question | 7 comments on Hacker News.
I've been in the industry a bit less than a decade. I consider myself decent on the technical side, but interacting with people is extremely draining. For example, if I know I have a meeting the next day, I often can barely sleep through the night. During the meeting, I need to expend a massive amount of effort to collaborate. This obviously affects my work life, but more importantly my personal life. I have never gotten negative feedback for my work and have steadily climbed up the ladder, but ultimately I feel like I can't continue in a regular agile/scrum/other process-driven company. Mentally it's not sustainable for me. Where could I find a job where I can focus on my strong sides, i.e. technical expertise, good written communication and ability to work alone? Or maybe there is some other tech-adjacent industry that I could go into instead? Any recommendations are very welcome :). Thanks!
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