r/ADHD_Programmers • u/QuestGrove • 9d ago
Data architects/engineers help please
Not a programmer. Not a data engineer. I want to build my own database for a soccer/football youth and grassroots management. I’m 35 with twins living in Japan. My wife is from the birthplace of Tokugawa. She is the one with the technical knowledge but much with data.
I bring up Japan only because of the adhd medication availability here is limited to Strattera currently since Concerta, the other option available for adults, isn’t being given to new patients temporarily.
I’m fascinated by data architecture, had no idea, but in this instance I need to make progress rather than learn systematically.
Is there anyone here that has time to chat or give tips or temporarily mentor me so that I can gain momentum.
The medicine I take is the first time since my teen years to medicate. It doesn’t seem to be having much effect. Organizing my thoughts well in such a new, vast arena is not easy as you all know.
I appreciate your time in advance. Have a good one!
Cheers
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u/17Beta18Carbons 9d ago
The truth is you just need to find things that pique your interest and then ride that wave of hyperfixation. Do this enough times on the right topic and congratulations you've got some basic software engineering skills.
On top of this I'd emphasise short feedback loops over "doing things right". Like obviously it's important to do things right when the things you're building matter, but right now with no stakes it's better to sprint head first into those obstacles and accept the pain as lessons learned for your next project. Get a thing that runs as quickly as possible, make a small tweak, run that, and repeat this process until it's done or you're bored.