I Built the Tools They Said Should Exist
A personal critique of Spiel et al. (2022) on ADHD technology research
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ADHD & Tools
Building and evaluating tools for neurodivergent minds.
Paper Review: Attention Residue and the Ready-to-Resume Plan
When you switch tasks, your brain does not cleanly switch with you
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Paper Review: Counterproductive Effects of Gamification (The Habitica Study)
Every single participant experienced counterproductive effects
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Paper Review: Resumption Strategies for Interrupted Programming Tasks
Only 10% of sessions see a first edit within one minute of resuming
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The Variability Thesis: Building Tools That Fit Irregular Minds
Every productivity tool on the market is designed for a brain that doesn't exist
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Gollum Mode
A Raspberry Pi in northern Sweden's kitchen watches its owners' solitude, energy levels, and meal patterns — then speaks to them as Gollum after midnight.
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The Shortest Route to Burnout Is a Straight Line
A diesel engine starves without oxygen — your brain starves without novelty, and burnout isn't laziness, it's a high-stimulation system running on fumes.
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Why You Cannot Start
When your brain won't let you start a task you actually want to do, it's not laziness — it's a dopamine system waiting for a signal your task can't provide.
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Your Brain on Two AM
At two AM, 73% of people with ADHD experience peak mental clarity — not a character flaw, but a neurological feature their brains were built for.
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Enhancing Programming Productivity for ADHD
Researchers analyzed 45 studies and found generative AI can boost coding productivity by up to 55% for programmers with ADHD by automating pattern recognition, breaking down complex tasks, and reducing the mental load of switching between documentation and code.
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Toward Neurodivergent-Aware Productivity
Raghavendra Deshmukh's October 2025 CHItaly research reveals how AI-powered voice assistants can become digital body doubles for ADHD professionals, using on-device ML to detect attention shifts and offer gentle nudges instead of rigid productivity rules.
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