Ashton (he/him)

Putting this out there for those who don’t know yet: I’m trans. My pronouns are he/him. Do not bother to follow me, network with me, anything like that if you choose not to respect these things.

@ryandotfurrer @RoxanaCodes @DThompsonDev @leonnoel @ossia I'm with Richard, Leon gives Moltres energy but Danny is totally a Zapdos.

So @RoxanaCodes said @DThompsonDev @leonnoel and @ossia are "the three golden Pokémon" I took that to mean the OG legendary Trio; the birds So! Who is who?

I’m still here, I promise! I just spend way more time on 🩵☁️ these days and have to sit down and figure out a tech issue that keeps me from using an app that would allow me to post here and there simultaneously.

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I have been up to my ears in doctor’s appointments; I don’t even think of myself as a particularly unhealthy person, more like a car with several different parts needing tune ups or maintenance. As grateful as I am for my insurance I’m looking forward to all of this concluding.

Always stick to what makes you weird, odd, strange, different. That’s your source of power.

Have a Jackie. She may not be a run of the mill superb owl, but owls are basically sky cats so for all intents and purposes she’s a land owl. 🤷‍♂️

2/2 I don’t talk about it here but I do have more than just autism and ADHD. But if I had to pick one disorder, one neurodivergency, or any one of my traits to eliminate it would be my ADHD. No hesitation.

1/2 Tried adderall again after 11 years. I am not sure how to word the grief I feel having a taste of what a neurotypical mind can feel like. Admittedly I am bitter, and I am kind of desperate to have more of that taste. I am quite literally going to have to talk about this in

I wish there was a Leon ASMR or some kind of pre-recorded audio of his that was 100% pep talk, or even a compilation of all the encouragement he’s given in the second cohort videos.

Have a Jackie. ♥️

2/2 to the new and deeper connections I am going to make in the future, especially in light of the state of my country.

1/2 I’m grateful the 100devs community is such a positive and uplifting place, and that as a whole we aren’t entirely afraid of the stigma of being political if it means no longer being inclusive and truly respecting minorities. I’m grateful this is a safe space and look forward

I really miss having the reach I used to here. I also miss the ability to connect more. I love bsky but I feel like I’m kind of in the same bubble. I fear coffee chats are going to be much harder.

Reminder for my fellow #100devs and mutuals: I’m not leaving here but I can also be found where the skies are blue with the same name. 🩵☁️🩵

lo-fi. Note: I am in the process of trying out medication again and getting diagnosed for a sleep disorder.

2/3 I want to find something efficient soon. The thing that has been helping most is doing a little yoga before and then listening to two EDM songs simultaneously but I don’t listen to EDM that much. 😅 If it doesn’t work long term I’m going to try green and/or brown noise with

1/3 So. ADHD software engineers, 100devs or not, I have a question for you. (Bonus points if you’re unmedicated.) What helps you focus? I am really struggling with focusing lately. I am experimenting with things that work but I really don’t want to spend the time to experiment

@Janetthedev Thank you. I really hope I do. I don’t mind the wait, I have other health stuff I can be taking care of to pass the time. I’m low key like a car that hasn’t gotten maintenance in a few years. 😅

@SirAshtonDev Eyyy look at us out there with our broken guts 😂 crossing fingers you get some answers! Bummer the colonoscopy is so far off for you though

Today I'm shrekking it, aka layering up like an onion 🧅 Cause it's finally the day for my abdominal ct scan! And hospitals always manage to teleport into the artic zone

@Janetthedev Ahhhh I see. You’re not entirely alone. I am scheduled for my first colonoscopy later this year because I have some sus stuff going on with my digestive tract, and crohn’s is possibly why. 😅

@SirAshtonDev thanks fren! nothing life threatening suspected crohns because of my high intestinal inflammation markers if it is crohns though the ct scan is the first step to getting on meds for it