Surviving Your Job with ADD
Levi Govaerts
@legovaer
1987
Solution Architect
Lead Developer
Drupal Evangelist
Drupal Europe 2018
Let me tell you a story . . .
. . . about a prodigy child
who grew up in the 90's . . .
That one story about . . .
. . . how I became a hero . . .
. . . got lost . . . . .
. . . but then found myself again . . .
Multimedia Techniques @ SISA Antwerpen
Gave classes to fellow students
Felt in love with Drupal
Finished an apprenticeship at Thinkmedia Magazines
Achieved a 95% overall score on my final assignment
HERO!!
IT @ KdG Antwerp
ADD
Lack of Focus & Hyperfocus
Forgetfulness
Impulsivity
Lack of Motivation
Not often recognized
ADHD !== ADD
IT @ KdG Antwerp
Loved Practical Classes
Hated Theory Classes
Loved the beer ...
Multimedia & Communication @ KdG Hoboken
More Practical
Less Theory
Success!
He's a difficult child
You need to focus harder in order to get better grades
You forgot to wear pants today
You are the definition of Chaos
1000 Good Ideas
0 Realisations
Welcome to the ADD Experience!
How many different beers did you see?
How many times did you see the same beer?
How many times did the light go out?
How many times did I walk in front of my computer?
How many kitties did you see?
How many slides with kitties did you see?
How many modules did you hear in the song?
You did see 6 different beers
There were 23 slides with kitties
You saw 64 kitties in total
You heard 4 modules during the song
It's difficult but it's not impossible.
Talk About It!
Share Your Experiences / Tips & Tricks