McDonald’s Drive-Thrus and OOM Kills
Read OriginalThe author, a neurodiverse individual with AuDHD, describes their brain's multitasking as managing multiple 'drive-thrus.' They share an epiphany from a tech conference: while severely ill, their constant internal mental playlist stopped, akin to a Linux server performing an OOM kill on a non-essential process. The article uses IT concepts like resource management, background processes, and ransomware analogies to explain neurodiverse experiences in tech environments.
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