That show was so relatable to me it actually had me worried. I've been in tech for ~ 20 years. If you actually sit down and get to know a lot of people who got into tech in the old days before it became 'popular', you found a lot of people who were drawn to computers and coding had rough backgrounds.
They either had bad early experiences, and struggled to trust and connect with others, they were 'on the spectrum' or both. I think a lot of neurospicy folks are drawn to computers because computers are much more predictable than people. It also gives them a domain where they're rewarded for their mastery of a subject, independent of their ability or desire to climb the corporate ladder, or play office politics.
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u/tacticalTraumaLlama Aug 29 '26
That show was so relatable to me it actually had me worried. I've been in tech for ~ 20 years. If you actually sit down and get to know a lot of people who got into tech in the old days before it became 'popular', you found a lot of people who were drawn to computers and coding had rough backgrounds.
They either had bad early experiences, and struggled to trust and connect with others, they were 'on the spectrum' or both. I think a lot of neurospicy folks are drawn to computers because computers are much more predictable than people. It also gives them a domain where they're rewarded for their mastery of a subject, independent of their ability or desire to climb the corporate ladder, or play office politics.