Shows
Backend BanterDoes ADHD really make programming harder? ft. Chris Ferdinandi | S2 E04Lane chats with Chris Ferdinandi—creator of Go Make Things and ADHD for the Win—a frontend dev, educator, and all-around expert in making JavaScript (and learning) simpler. Chris has built a career helping devs cut through the noise, level up their skills, and embrace ADHD-friendly ways to stay focused and productive.
We dive into his journey from discovering his own ADHD to reshaping how people learn to code. We talk about why so many devs have ADHD, how gamification can actually help (when done right), and how today’s tech is messing with our attention spans...2025-02-031h 20
ConTejas CodeChris Ferdinandi: How to Thrive as a Developer with ADHDLinks- Codecrafters: https://tej.as/Codecrafters- Go Make Things: https://gomakethings.com/- ADHD ftw!: https://adhdftw.com/- Chris on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cferdinandi.bsky.social- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_SummaryChris Ferdinandi, a web developer with ADHD, discusses how ADHD affects software engineering workflows. He explains that ADHD is not a deficit of attention but rather a difficulty in regulating attention. ADHD can manifest as scattered and distracted behavior or intense...2025-01-131h 40
The Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 528: Working In Tech With ADHD with Chris FerdinandiIn the last few years, there’s been more awareness about ADHD in adults. We’ve learned that it’s more than hyperactivity and it’s not a deficit of attention. Many working in tech have ADHD and because we have a world built for neurotypicals, there can be unique challenges for those working in tech with ADHD. Today, Chris Ferdinandi joins the show to talk to us about how to thrive in tech with ADHD.
Show Notes
https://ADHDftw.com/rubyonrails
2024-11-2737 min
Developer VoicesProgrammers, ADHD, And How To Manage Them Both (with Chris Ferdinandi)This week we’re going to look at the most essential piece of firmware in a programmer’s toolkit - the brain. I’m joined by Chris Ferdinandi to explore what it’s like to be a programmer with ADHD. It’s an unusual topic for the channel, but the more I spoke to him, the more I wanted to know what coding is like when your brain is wired differently, how we can work more effectively with people with ADHD, and critically, how you manage coders with ADHD. And the answer to that comes full circle, in understanding how coders...2024-11-211h 39
The Soloist LifePulling Out of a Revenue Nosedive with Chris FerdinandiCategories: Growing Revnue + Wealth, NichingLink: https://rochellemoulton.com/soloist_podcast/pulling-out-of-a-revenue-nosedive-with-chris-ferdinandi/?utm_source=subscriber What do you do when your consistently growing revenue suddenly takes a nosedive—and your peers are feeling it too? Soloist Chris Ferdinandi walks us through the experience and the experiments he conducted to start lifting himself out of it.Why he built his business as a side hustle and didn’t go solo until he matched his corporate salary.The financial and emotional hit of a 50% revenue drop—and how to experiment without morphing to panic.2024-11-2141 min
React Native RadioRNR 308 - Coding and ADHD with Chris FerdinandiJamon Holmgren talks with guest Chris Ferdinandi about the highs and lows of living with ADHD as a developer. They discuss creative problem-solving, the pros and cons of medication, and how to use ADHD to your advantage in coding and life.This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and...2024-09-231h 02
The Real Python PodcastThriving as a Developer With ADHDWhat are strategies for being a productive developer with ADHD? How can you help your team members with ADHD to succeed and complete projects? This week on the show, we speak with Chris Ferdinandi about his website and podcast “ADHD For the Win!”
Chris struggled with productivity early in his career as a developer. He shares systems and strategies he’s discovered to harness the focusing power of ADHD.
We discuss time management, meetings, and maintaining productivity in a hectic world. Chris also shares resources for learning more about defining ADHD, self-evaluation, and how to keep g...2024-09-201h 06
WP Tavern#134 – Chris Ferdinandi on ADHD, Focus, and Working in TechOn the podcast today we have Chris Ferdinandi. He shares his experiences managing ADHD in both his personal and professional life. Chris describes how ADHD affects his focus, impulse control, and emotions, viewing these traits as both challenges and potential strengths. He offers practical strategies for ADHD individuals, such as structuring workdays with dedicated focus times and utilising small tasks to kickstart productivity. Chris also discusses the importance of workplace accommodations and understanding ADHD subtypes. For those curious about transforming ADHD-related challenges into career strengths, Chris provides further insights and resources on his website. If you're curious about how ADHD...2024-08-2840 min
Self-Taught Devs#79 - Having ADHD as a Software Developer with Chris FerdinandiHow does it feel to navigate a career as a Software Developer with ADHD. Matt and Eric speak with Chris Ferdinandi who is a Software Developer who has ADHD. Chris discusses what ADHD is, how it impacts his life, tips on how to have a career when dealing with ADHD, and much more.
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Connect with Chris Here2024-07-1245 min
Front-End FireInterview: ADHD and Web Development with Chris FerdinandiVanilla JS author Chris Ferdinandi joins the podcast this week to talk about how having ADHD has affected his career in web development.Chris shares his own diagnosis of ADHD as a child, then proceeds to discuss how it can be both a positive and a negative depending on the situation and how different individuals can have ADHD to varying degrees. He covers strategies he’s developed over the years to be most effective at his job; things like sending follow up emails after meetings with lists of deliverables or blocking off chunks of time on...2024-06-1054 min
Website 101 PodcastUnlock your ADHD superpowers with Chris FerdinandiChris discusses how ADHD has impacted his career as a web developer and provides resources to other developers.
What is ADHD?Chris's history and experience with ADHDChallenges for women getting diagnosedHow does ADHD impact Chris's career in web developThings an employer can do for an employee with ADHDTime awareness / blindnessReactions Chris receives when people learn he has ADHDWhat teachers can do to support students with ADHDSee all the resources and links Chris has prepared for people with ADHD here: https://adhdftw.com/website-101/
Show Links
ADHD-Autism-OCD
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ADHD ftw!
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PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketHTML web components with Chris FerdinandiWeb components are having a renaissance and Chris Ferdinandi, educator and consultant, returns to the podcast to talk about web components, what they are, and why devs should consider using them.
Links
https://gomakethings.com
https://twitter.com/ChrisFerdinandi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cferdinandi
https://github.com/cferdinandi
https://www.youtube.com/@gomakethings
https://mastodon.social/@cferdinandi
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How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend?2024-01-2427 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketThe best of PodRocket in 2023It’s the end of the year, so we want to give you a taste of our most popular episodes from 2023, starting with Tim Neutkens and the release of Next.js 13.4, followed by Chris Ferdinandi talking about the transitional web, and ending with Kent C. Dodds talking about type safety.
Links
Apple
Next.js 13.4 with Tim Neutkens: https://apple.co/3S93lyh
The state of JS frameworks with Chris Ferdinandi: http://bit.ly/3n9eCRS
Fully Typed Web Apps with Kent C. Dodds: http://bit.ly/3LfXNP4
Spotify
Next.js...2023-12-2911 min
Catching Up With Web PerformanceChris FerdinandiChris Ferdinandi shares his evolution from HR to Vanilla JS, lessons learned teaching, the importance of testing things yourself, and the power of role modeling.
Show Notes: https://catchingup.dev/podcasts/chris-ferdinandi/2023-12-2155 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketICYMI: The state of JS frameworks with Chris FerdinandiIn this repeat episode picked by host Paul Mikulskis, Chris Ferdinandi joins us on PodRocket to talk about JavaScript frameworks, the transitional web, and why more is not always better.
Links
https://gomakethings.com/podrocket
https://twitter.com/chrisferdinandi
https://vanillajsacademy.com
https://www.youtube.com/@gomakethings
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We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the...2023-12-0928 min
Leverage3 Podcast$100k+ Experiments ft. Chris FerdinandiLaunch after launch, pricing model after model, Chris Ferdinandi has seen it all.Podcast show notesChris Ferdinandi: Twitter/X | WebsiteCraig Shoemaker: Twitter/X | NewsletterPodcast apps:Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazonI Heart Radio2023-10-1638 min
Smashing PodcastWhat is The Transitional Web? with Chris FerdinandiWe're talking about The Transitional Web. What is it, and how does it describe the technologies we’re using? Drew McLellan talks to Chris Ferdinandi to find out.2023-07-1145 min
Web RushEpisode 238: Rise and Fall of JavaScript Libraries with Chris Ferdinandiconst podcast = { episode: 238, title: 'Rise and Fall of JavaScript Libraries', topics: [ 'JavaScript', 'frameworks', 'accessibility' ], guest: 'Chris Ferdinandi' hosts: [ 'Craign Shoemaker', 'Ward Bell' ]};Recording date: 6/1/2023John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellDan Wahlin @DanWahlinCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerChris Ferdinandi @ChrisFerdinandiBrought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Go Make Things Newsletter & Morezachleat.comReactPreactWhat Is Server-side Rendering And How Does It Improve Site Speed?What is “Vanilla JavaScript”?Timejumps00:29 Welcome00:47 Introducing Chris Ferdinandi03:30 Why are JavaScript fram...2023-06-1546 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketThe state of JS frameworks with Chris FerdinandiChris Ferdinandi joins us on PodRocket to talk about JavaScript frameworks, the transitional web, and why more is not always better.
Links
https://gomakethings.com/podrocket
https://twitter.com/chrisferdinandi
https://vanillajsacademy.com
https://www.youtube.com/@gomakethings
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We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the show? Our producers want to know, and if you...2023-03-2427 min
Software Developers Journey#240 Chris Ferdinandi from HR professional to vanillajs-guyChris placed the start of his journey during his first career as an HR professional. We first talked about how blogging put software development on his radar and how "interesting" HR experiences slowly but indeed pushed him to transition toward web development. We explored how he gamed the recruiter systems, applied, and failed his first job interviews. We brushed over communities and how he found his first job. We talked about ADHD and how he transformed his side activities into his full-time business.Here are the links from the showhttps://gomakethings.com/dev-journey/2023-02-1448 min
JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web DevelopmentThe rise & fall of JS frameworksKBall and Chris dive into the current JavaScript trends towards smaller frameworks, compiled JavaScript, and why Chris believes “this time is different” with regards to developers caring about network speed and reducing JS sent over the wire.
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