Neurodivergent Engineering

We talk a lot about prompt engineering for AI, but what about prompt engineering ourselves? Our minds are constantly running on internal narratives — stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we’re responsible for, and how the world works. What if we could rewrite these prompts? The Problem: Anxiety’s Feedback Loop Anxiety isn’t just a feeling — it’s a self-reinforcing system. We feel anxious, which changes our behavior, which creates situations that justify our anxiety, which makes us more anxious. ...

I have a confession: I am absolutely, unabashedly in love with TODO lists. Not just fond of them, not just dependent on them — I’m talking about a deep, passionate love affair that has lasted my entire career. And as a neurodivergent engineer with ADHD, this isn’t just a quirky productivity habit. It’s my secret superpower. The ADHD Brain and External Memory Most neurotypical people use TODO lists as reminders. For neurodivergent minds, they’re something far more powerful: an external memory system that compensates for our unique cognitive patterns. ...