meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Supper Club × Coding with ADHD with Dr. Courtney Tolinski

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, Technology, News

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dr. Courtney Tolinski about ADHD, how to tell if you have ADHD, issues related to ADHD for computer workers, anxiety vs ADHD, and more. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Appwrite - Sponsor Appwrite is a self-hosted backend-as-a-service platform that provides developers with all the core APIs required to build any application. Get free cloud credits by signing up for early access to the Appwrite Cloud launch! Show Notes 00:36 Welcome 02:11 Guest introduction 03:00 Do I have ADHD? CHADD 09:12 What is the threshold for diagnosis? 11:43 Are there other issues for computer workers? Arc Browser Syntax 513 - The Productivity Episode 15:27 Avoiding difficult or boring things 17:04 Structuring your day 18:41 Sponsor: LogRocket 20:12 Any tips for working in a distracting environment? MyNoise.net Headspace 23:40 Can I learn to deal with things? 27:28 How can I support a team member with ADHD? Missive 31:51 Sponsor: Appwrite 32:47 Any lifestyle changes to help with ADHD? 38:26 How do you find medical help? 42:39 How do you tell the difference between discipline vs ADHD? 47:05 Anxiety vs ADHD? 48:36 Dyslexia and ADHD 53:31 Inheritable or genetic 54:50 Don’t rely on self-diagnoses Psychology Today 55:48 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Taking Charge of Adult ADHD Bird feeder Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

I sure hope you're hungry!

0:02.4

Who I'm starving?

0:04.2

Wash those hands, pull up a chair, and secure that feedback.

0:08.1

Because it's time to listen to Scott Tolinsky and Wes Boss' attempt to use human language to converse with

0:14.2

and pick the brains of other developers.

0:16.8

I thought there was gonna be food.

0:18.7

So buckle up and grab that old f***ing handle.

0:21.8

Because this ride is going to get wild.

0:25.6

This is The Syntax Supper Club.

0:36.1

Welcome to The Syntax Supper Club.

0:40.1

Today, we have a very special guest on.

0:43.1

We have Dr. Courtney Tolinsky, who's going to be talking about ADHD and computer programming.

0:50.6

And she's going to be sharing with us some of her expertise on the topic.

0:56.1

My name is Scott Tolinsky. I'm a developer from Denver, Colorado.

0:59.1

And with me, as always, is Wes Boss.

1:02.1

Hey, everybody.

1:03.1

I'm excited to have Courtney on today.

1:05.1

This is something we've been talking about for a while and excited to make it happen.

1:08.1

Yeah, likewise.

1:10.1

I've been definitely trying to get Courtney on since the last time she was on.

1:13.1

And I think it's gonna be really great.

1:15.1

We got a lot of questions.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Wes Bos, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Wes Bos and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.