As a reserved technical guy myself, Dave brings me inspiration. I have ASD. Among other mental struggles. I’ve wanted to open my RUclips channel but can’t bring myself to do it not knowing how I’ll handle criticism and negative comments. I hate eye contact. Am the worst with conversation among several other things he described. So it feels great knowing I’m not alone. I’m highly knowledgeable and excellent at what I do. Yet I’m the oddest most awkward person in social settings. Every time I listen to David talk about his struggles that I relate with it empowers me. Hopefully one day I can get over my fears start my own channel and offer helpfully information like Dave does. Great to see these discussions happening! 👍
My only question for you is why do you care what some unhappy soul hiding behind a screen has to say? Start your channel ignore those who try to bring you down
@@bigpapichristo it’s hard to explain. But it’s just something I’ve had in trouble with my entire life. Unfortunately I can’t just shut it off. I’ve tried. But you are right though. 👍
@@leosthrivwithautism Leandro, start the channel you intended! I have no idea who you are or what you plan on doing on it - but if it's about technology - I'm sure it will be good and I'll provide my support and positive/constructive comments!;) Just do it! :) 🙃
@@wojwoj06 thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. I’m working on trying to figure out a name and also working the editing software and upload to RUclips. I’m not used to being in front of a camera as I’m camera shy. So I have obstacles to work through. But hopefully when I’m confident I have something worthy I’ll post it. Thanks again for the words of encouragement. 👍
I learned how to act in social situations by mimicking what I saw on the television. Perhaps not the best strategy, but more successful than "being myself". Awesome start to the book.
I showed my wife this video & the autism test video and asked if I should get tested by a Doctor... she said that she just assumed I had already knew I was on the spectrum.
Curiosity got the better of me and I took the online test, I was surprised to score in the mid 30s. When I told my wife she laughed, she informed me that our niece with an autistic son had said I'm autistic, stating she recognized a lot of the traits in me. I also scored pretty much at the highest score for ADHD, which didn't surprise e in the least. Thank you for bringing this issue to light...
Nice video and a great story. You should consider joining Mensa... Not to boast to the outside world about your IQ, but to meet similar people. I live in the Netherland and joined the local Mensa in 1991 after being an international member since 1978. Here there are many Mensa activities. I was the "President" of the Mensa Motorcycle SIG (Special Interest Group) for 15 years. While you do not need a Mensa-IQ to ride a motorcycle we had a great time. Especially during the lunch stops. Never a dull moment! BTW: I did the test you linked to in one of your other videos and scored 42 points, a bit higher than I expected. So what?
zxI'm posting here under a fake account. I'm totally with you on this. I took the MENSA test. I was out the night before the test on a massive bender and still scored 131 which was a pass at that time. It is difficult for us to admit/appreciate the gift we have. Continue your great work
Dave, thank you for this video and others you have made about ASD.. I'm also a software engineer and this has really opened my eyes. That story about how your manager incorrectly told Bill "four months" instead of "three months" and just how important that detail was in your mind really hits home for me. I catch myself correcting small details like that all the time on conference calls, often out of turn, and the response is often stunned silence... I also seem to have an occasional issue with people taking something I say as being rude or inconsiderate.... but in my mind, it was polite. I have never been officially diagnosed, but I did have some form of testing done on me in my grade school days, which was nearly 30 years ago at this point. They definitely felt I was ADD, but I can't remember if they were looking for ASD or just ADD. I also tend to have bouts where I struggle to focus at all, but then other times where my focus is so intense that I can't pull myself away from a task or "shut my mind down" and take a breather until the task is completed. I took the online test you pointed out in another video and received a score of 38. I am definitely going to check out your book!
Your writing is really good, I like it :) I can't afford to buy a book and I'll thankfully listen to your voice reading it in the new channel. Good luck and a huge thanks for your content.
@@DavesGarage I thought it already was, but I'd already subscribed anyway. You might want to do the reciprocal too. I have a strong feeling there will be a lot of cross pollination between both channels. Your blessings seem to strike a chord with many. Thanks for opening the door for conversation.
@@DavesGarage I prefer when putting someone on blast, to do it in a direct way, but Bill doesnt allow Twitter to be particularly interesting in any activist sense. We could be raytracing less anemic dinosaur hunting experiences, but reasons.
@@DavesGarage Dream Theater - The Alien (Official Video) ..* ; * .. , ; " *.*..;" . -Dream Theater, RUclips “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” -Carl Jung
@@DavesGarage “This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being..." -Isaac Newton, Super autistic Heres the guy that showed mankind how to look at the cosmos better by straight up inventing a superior telescope, being so objective as to stab his own eye to experiment with color spectrum. "It is an interesting coincidence that the Moon should so nearly perfectly blot out the Sun, since there is really no physical reason why this has be the case. The Moon happens to be about 400 times smaller than the Sun, but the Sun happens to be about 400 times further from the Earth than the Moon is." -Advanced plausible deniability detected Relativity experiments, another super autistic guy leading the way, are by magical chance built into the solar system. Who knew. Maybe Newtons a lot smarter than the fear of his religiosity permits.
Having accomplished what you did, autistic or not, you are a genius... and from Saskatchewan...my fellow Canadian... it is a privilege to get to learn from you. Cheers from Toronto!
You did the right thing by moving it to a separate channel, it's fine that you put a teaser video here, but personally I'm here for your interesting technical/historical content.
This video is very interesting and I also really appreciate you sharing something so personal, thanks. I watch a lot of your videos. I always start watching something I'm not really interested in, but just plan to skim through and I always end up watching the whole thing. You have such a wonderful style and manner and are highly likable. I really can't praise you enough. I truly wish you all the best. Warm regards from Scotland (and from a fellow programmer and ex-Microsoft contractor). Such respect and admiration. Stay safe in the crazy times.
I doubt I'll find a better video this year, the year is still young though. Even if I do, there won't be a more important one than this. I stumbled into this channel last weekend, rich with content, learning and fun, I'd no idea this is where you'd go. I want to thank you sincerely for putting this up, I also have an (undiagnosed) wonky but functional brain and to hear you say these things and help break down walls. It's a gift, long may you wield it. Thank you Dave!
Per your comment in the video, I Googled and took an Autism Spectrum Quotient Test online (probably as useful as those other "tests" offered like "What Avenger are you?"), however I scored a 39 out of 50. I spoke to my therapist today and mentioned that I'm curious if I have it and he said that I don't strike him as having autism. I will say I have experienced many of the same range of emotions and other issues you describe such as severe anxiety, depression, anger, speaking up at the wrong moments, struggle in social situations, etc. But I am also empathetic, funny, witty, and you can't shut me up when I talk about topics I enjoy like computers. This leaves me curious as to why my therapist doesn't see it when it is all but obvious to me. Now I feel like I need to take the test to see if I can beat Dave's scores! 😀 I sincerely doubt I'd score higher than Dave on the SATs though, I've always been terrible at test taking because of my ADD. And if I were truly that gifted and intelligent, I'd have used that genius to become rich as well. But alas, I am not gifted and not a millionaire. At any rate, thanks for being outspoken on this topic, Dave. I feel like it's helping me discover myself in some ways. Keep up the great work!
I wish you'd read the whole book. As someone suffering from ADD, I found it very captivating to be able to read as you were reading from the teleprompter in the video. Nice one.
Dave, Thank you for sharing your ASD diagnosis and story with us. I have battled similar issues in my life, and recently began to wonder if I may be someone who lives on the spectrum. I've taken the AQ test online several times over the last six months, every time coming up with a 40+ score. Hearing your story has made me certain that I need to seek professional diagnosis and help managing my personality 'quirks'. Your selected reading in this video describes a social scenario that I get into on an almost daily basis. In fact, it has almost cost me a job on more than one occasion, because I couldn't help/control speaking out of turn or at the wrong time. I have a 'reputation' as being a bit of an a**hole because of this, and the fact that I do appear to be "normal" to most people... most of the time. No matter how many times my wife coaches me on not speaking or acting poorly in social scenarios, I still make the same mistakes... and that's what has led me here. So, thanks again for sharing your story... this video was the last little 'push' I needed to go get some help. :)
Dave, please do an audio book version too! Hopefully, narrated yourself. I unfortunately don't have as much time so I tend to listen to audiobooks during work travels and such. Edit: Just saw that you're working on this!
I was diagnosed with ADHD and likely some autism about a month ago (as an adult) and it was quite the realization. Things like eye contact and conversation I have sometimes described as feeling like I am "emulating", but by and large it hasn't impacted me negatively thus far. I can still be funny and charming, it's just occasionally I will totally miss the mark socially and I tend to be disorganised, tardy, impulsive and have a racing mind. There were characteristics of my condition that were advantageous to my career as an engineer. Ironically, ADHD is also accompanied with hyper focus on certain topics. I was able to near effortlessly work 12 hour days. I found programming was so rewarding to me that it never felt exhausting - I likened it to playing video games. Thankfully the industry is more forgiving to insubordinate late risers, particularly if they make up for it in other ways. That energy allowed me, particularly early in my career, the ability to absorb a lot of information and experience subjectively minimal discomfort. There are consequences to this, I would eat poorly, sit for prolonged periods of time and also the longer I spent in a single programming session, the more socially robotic I was for a period immediately after. Today I have learned techniques of self regulation towards work (with moderate success). The medication I have been prescribed has had a huge impact on my quality of life. It has calmed my thought pace down and allowed me the clairvoyance to prioritize work based on it's empirical benefit, rather than my whimsical interests. The cool thing is my whimsical interests tend to have a positive impact too, so I dial my dose forward and backwards depending on how "out of the box" I want to think.
Thank you for sharing Dave! It's inspiring to see how people manage their life with autism. I'm going through the same challenges and making the best of it as well! I also work in the tech industry, not nearly as successful as you, but definitely love the focus. One approach that I started to take once I hit 50 was to learn more about nootropics in order to deal with my co-morbidities. At least in my case, my autism is highly influenced by my diet and gut health. With this approach, I don't feel the aches and pains of my body getting older so much.
I took the slightly longer test Dave pointed people to in the previous video and realised may be my world was not as I thought it was. Speaking to my wife (she did marry me with all my flaws 😁) it's made me realise why things were as they were. Any way as Dave says the quick tests are not the basis of a diagnosis, but they are pointers to understanding (bit like code). Thanks Dave!
Dave, you've got some balls to do popular videos about Task Manager/porting Pinball etc. etc. then come out with this bombshell but it's awesome and really appreciated. I'm personally on the spectrum myself, high-functioning like yourself (diagnosed by the NHS in the UK) and in a programming career and this is really appreciated and interesting to hear from someone who's "done it all" to speak. Looking forward to watching the other videos on your new channel and as others are saying if you get an audiobook out on Amazon/Audible I'd be happy to throw some money your way.
I've been debating buying the book for weeks and thought... ah, you never read books, just do it! I'm about half way through and giggling myself silly at it. The similarities are uncanny. similar careers, similar blunt emails to people, it's reassuring and disturbing at the same time! great work on the book and the channel!
Very interesting. Back in those days, many mental illnesses were never found or talked about. I have major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder basically all my life, I only found out when I had a major meltdown at age 33, I'm now 55 with meds this time but still battle with it daily and can't work because of it. Cheers for sharing your background and life at Microsoft. Take care. :)
I can't wait to read the book and find out where you take these tests. Aside from burgers with Bill, this is me to a T. When I took an ADHD test, I felt like I was laying it on thick as I checked every single symptom.
Once again I’m seeing myself as in a mirror in RUclips Autism channels while everyone around me (save for my wife) thinks I’m normal, but don’t want to be around me. At 67 the biggest reason I can think of for testing is learn more so I can maybe help my kids. ADD, ASD, Apnea . . . I think I passed it all on to them.
Hi Dave, I've been looking at your channel (on and off) for a few months now, and I got to say the information in this video doesn't surprise me. A year ago I also got diagnose with autism (at the age of 27). And just like you, I didn't suspect anything like a diagnosis before, and started analyzing my life after. That being said, just the way you talk and explain things in itself gave me a hunch about your diagnosis, and anecdotes you give about past experiences only made that hunch bigger. If we didn't live at opposite sides of the globe, I suspect we could get along pretty well just because of common diagnosis and common interests. But I'm not even good at maintaining in-person friendships, so that's a goal I won't even try to pursue. I'm going to have a look at the other channel now. Please keep making videos on both channels, since you're my relaxation moment during busy days! Have a great day!
This speaks to me so much. Though, for the characteristics you describe here that I share, I always attributed to PTSD from the military, for which I have a diagnosis. It never seemed totally accurate to me, though. Because of this video, I'm encouraged to finally get this figured out. Thanks!
Hi Dave, thanks for opening up about your life and autism. I’ve gotta be on that spectrum too. I’m picking up lots of things from your videos (awkward at conversation, hate talking on the telephone, anxiety, but 20+ patents and inventions that billions of people use (e.g. the technology in the optical mouse)). Your opening chapter is great. A copy of your book is coming from Amazon in a week. Can’t wait! I think it’s likely that I’ll see myself in the book, especially since my first two names (William David) are yours reversed. (How’s that for a conversation starter?)
I'm really happy to see this book come out. I'm definitely going to read it (or listen to it if it becomes and audiobook ever lol) thanks for sharing Dave!
When you talked about the type of test, I thought it sounded familiar... I've never been tested for ASD, but when I realized I had ADHD around 1990 (I was 12), it was before teachers started throwing Ritalin at kids who were the slightest bit difficult in class and you actually had to go to a psychologist and get tested. The bit of the test I remember best was being presented with a bunch of simple math problems, first with only a few per page, and then with a page full of them. Apparently my per-problem performance was heavily dependent upon the number of problems presented at once. I didn't feel like I was distracted by there being a bunch on a page, but I guess my brain did. Aaand in college I realized that I have severe social anxiety disorder, which came as a surprise to me but could not possibly have been clearer in my life. I can't remember a time without it, so just thought it was normal and ascribed the symptoms (which I was surprised to find are very physical, before researching it after seeing a Paxil commercial I thought anxiety was mostly a mental state but it manifests in me as intense nausea, cold, clammy hands, etc but not like overriding conscious worries about what people are thinking and that sort of thing which is what I presumed it would be) to illnesses or just a passing issue of some sort. Surely, I thought, it was just a coincidence that every semester I had to show up to college an hour early so I could spend it in the bathroom with diarrhea and feeling sick, and that stopped happening after a few days of classes. And though I had organized my life such that social situations and contact was about as minimal as possible while still attending college (as a commuter) and working a job (evening lone mainframe operator at a bank datacenter), none of it was consciously intentional. Brain stuff is weird. So after watching this video I was curious, couldn't stop myself from looking up that autism quotient test. I passed! Oh... wait. OK, so at least going by that I'm on the low end of the scale but in the range of being on the spectrum. I don't know what to do with this information.
I bought the physical hardcover book. I would prefer an audiobook, narrated by yourself, for listening in the car, but I'm gonna keep the book anyway, just to support your mission. It's not like we developers can't afford nice things...
OMG brother! You have indicated to me that I must be autistic. I get what you say here. I always thought I must be crazy because I knew I was different. Now I know why. Thanks Dave. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!
Hey Dave, I just wanted to say I very much appreciate all the work you have done for us. I've been watching you for over a month now and you have really peaked my interest in pursuing more of my knowledge into programming. A lot of your work is admirable as well as inspirational and as I fumble around in VSCode, I'll give myself a moments break to watch your videos as a way to seek motivation. You do truly have an aspiring story and it really displays itself in your videos. Thanks for being awesome man and I hope for more videos to come!
Even with my ADHD medication, I still can't get into fully focused mode unless I have at least 1 cigarette. I quit by vaping and eventually quit the vape. When we went remote ended up getting back on the vape and just hit it at my desk all day. Now I'll just have a cigarette with my coffee. Still not great, but better than it was.
@@mcgeufer actually just started trying those Zyn Nicotine pouches and not bad. I think they'll do. I tried the gum a couple times but the nic would disappear pretty quickly. These Zyn pouches have been lasting a while, no cigarettes today. I don't even enjoy smoking, so it's not that hard tos kick as long as I can get the tunnel focus I get when the nic kicks in. It's these tedious daily work tasks I need it for.
@@barrynevio4440 I can kinda relate to this. I don't really need nicotine, but I feel like it helps me to focus while programming. And the pouches or even snuff tabaco, well they don't seem too unhealthy to me. At least not as dangerous as sugar or alcohol. Right now I live in Spain, here you can buy similar stuff like the Scandinavian "snus". It's way cheaper than smoking and does not mess up your lungs. I don't really like those new white nicotine pouches, they make me feel sick.
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Most of my family and my closest friends have some firm of autism, so it's always great to learn more about it. I'm somehow the only one in my nearest family who has so far avoided the diagnosis, with the doctor insisting that I'm just weird 😂 I think growing up with a brother and father with aspergers has taught me a lot in the way of patience and understanding how many things have to be worded and done differently to different people. It's also just fascinating to me, so I think I'll follow along to catch more of your perspective 🙂
The "3 months" correction is great. I have never been diagnosed. My wife is a lead teacher at a local autism school and we both think I am "spectrum-y" - maybe that's why she married me. I had to go to a Federal building today to talk to an IRS agent. It's a Federal building, so there was security at the door. He asked his typical questions: "Do you have any firearms, weapons or bombs?". I said "No, I'm not THAT mad at them." What a stupid fucking thing to say to a security guard in a Federal building, and he didn't enjoy the joke. I'm aware of my quirkiness and it still came out when I should have just simply said "no". I only realized it shortly after I said it that it was a dumb response. He still let me through after scanning all of my belongings. I also said something that offended the clerk that was processing my conceal carry license, but that was so long ago I don't remember the details. I think I want to get tested.
I feel dwelling on "saying the wrong thing", decades later, is about having an outstanding memory. There are many similar faux pas that refuse to be forgotten in my brain... luckily along with more useful skills like various APIs, debugging software by psychic powers, or what-bit-of-code-is-where. It took me a while to learn to interact with people but I do enjoy it now. Hey, we're both system software guys, same age, both Canadian, and both named Dave. I keep wondering if I bumped into you at Canadian Science Fairs in the 1980s.
KUDOS for sharing and interesting back story and all... I can relate even more than some as I met Bill Gates back in the 80's when I was in his office in Bellevue... I only recently was told by my youngest daughter, she had been diagnosed with ADHD, and other health issue, so am aware of adult health issues. All the BEST to you and Cheers from a fellow CDN :)
I think as austism was more understood in my generation people have taken truth versus fiction as a stop for injured egos, but back in my dads generation was the last where disrespect was presumed purposely
When I was young, I always kept to myself and drew comic characters and cars all the time. Some kids called me Spock. It was hard to ever decide on the best way to do something because of all the options I would think up. I could do math on paper in the moment but I could barely add or subtract in my mind. For the Briggs Myers test in college I was found to be INTP, only one in class to get that. Never liked eye contact, except for my pets. I can hear every clock tick rooms away. Wanted to be an animator, then cgi artist, then programmer, which i did for a little while. When other people talk a lot but don't listen to me I usually escape the conversation somehow. I'm pretty sure I have ASD.
Love this, makes me want to buy it. Unlike others i believe reading this could open up some peoples eyes. I am dyslexic, and have it sort of more then mild but not enough to be considered more active. I know people that struggle to understand how living with something like autism can impact you. And knowing someone i read about at college as some kind of super programmer, it somewhat is humbling to know they faced issues i know to well, even if it was only retrospectively.
Hi Dave, thanks for the great video! When I take any type of "evaluate yourself" test, I always wonder if I'm biased towards "wanting" one outcome or the other, without being able to know if I do, your story is the first time I've encountered similar attention to detail :) Also, I really want to buy your book in non-dead-wood form, would you consider selling your it in epub format too ?
Your candor is quite admirable. I have, of course, subscribed to the Autistic Millionaire. I'm looking forward to hearing more of the book. I've been working on, and re-working on, etc. a book set in the War Between the States. Rather than some things seeming to be done by magic, I conjured up an aide de camp who would now be considered definitely on the spectrum. I've done some reading on the topic, and think Sgt. Warren Wilton is fairly and accurately described. I'm looking forward to your writing on the topic to see if I've got Warren reasonably close to right, or not right at all.
My eyesight is shot and I can no longer read the printed word unless it is in a massive font. So ... bring on the audiobook! I love a good book and I haven't been able to read anything for more than a few years running now! (Sucks even more because I've been reading since age four!)
'So many of us in IT are on the A spectrum". Without the special ways our brains process, Computing would not have advanced at the rate it has. Mine was uncovered about two decades ago, and it helps me understand why others don't see the "obvious approach", and why my work colleagues often do! Subscribing...
A DISPROPORTIONATE number of people I've favored have been autistic. That it's an insult is both useful (when I'm lazy) and also unfortunate for those who've missed out on some of the people I've really enjoyed. As somewhat of a computer person myself, I (to be self deprecating and make customers feel better about their incompetence) call myself autistic in a joking manner ... and don't think I am, but wouldn't have minded if I were. Thank you again for another truly great video I'll definitely share.
I dont really understand why people try and push notifications so much and say "subscribing doesn't matter anymore" That doesnt even make sense. When you want to see if your subscribers uploaded a new video, you go to the subscriptions tab and there's all the videos from people you subscribe to. How does that not matter? It's literally worked that way forever and has been just fine.
Why is there a "movement" to take away my identity? I don't understand why the term "aspergers" is being attacked. I finally found a term that's the most descriptive of the problems people like me face, and now people without those problems are trying to make it harder for me to describe my challenges to people? NO! Please Don reject the term aspebergers just because you heard in some whiny blog or something that someone got offended.
Mate can totally relate Someone with a vision disability who processes information in a totally different way to the norm al person I can see a lot of similarities. I am a ict professional in everyday life so I understand how the logic works I look forward to downloading your book for a good listen Keep it up mate I would love to meet you one day in as you could inspire a lot of people
This is really interesting. Subscribed. Does anyone else who is here for "reasons" find they have to cover the scrolling text to enjoy the video? Not complaining but just an observation that my mind can't concentrate on both (yet with my geek hat on I have no trouble understanding a complex intersection of code). Edit. Any chance of getting the book on Google play books? I have a bunch of survey credit that has this book written all over it.
You’d hate my tablet settings with closed captioning additionally enabled. ;-) I do so because I also watch scam-bait videos where they turn the tables against scammers, who sometimes have rather thick accents. And there are other channels who have live callers with various phone quality as well, so I keep captions on everywhere.
@@DavidWonn haha I need closed captions for things like the wire and Derry girls, but Dave could almost come from London with his clear and entertaining speech :)
If your Mr Windows, can you let me know one thing thats always been a mystery. Microsoft has always had good engineers, yet windows was always so junky, buttons were too big, colors didn't go together, it was just always so awkward compared to its unix counterparts. Its like literally zero thought was put into UX. like crack open the wallet and hire a graphic designer. lol
I was recently suggested that I'm most likely on the high functioning side of the spectrum and took a handful of online tests that suggest the same, growing up I was tested like crazy but autism didn't get mentioned once, I was labeled ADD and slapped with a "special learner" title as I picked things up different (though imho better) than other students.. Sadly I'm coming on 30 and without insurance or ability to really work normal jobs so I don't really have the means to get a proper test which sucks but seems to be about right for my general sense of luck so 😂 Also just stumbled across your channel today cause of the video about your work on estimating time in the windows progress bar but funny enough I actually know you more for the mention of HyperCache as it's come up in a few documentaries I believe
Got any tips on quitting smoking? lol So far nothing has worked for me and I haven't built my will power up enough to do it. Got any of that awesome Dave PL insight you can throw at me to just be a quitter! Keep up your great channels Dave!
Thanks for this. This an ongoing question for me - I've made my accomadations with who I am, and don't regard myself as handicapped, but this sort of thing is enlightening and illuminating.
I always doubted someone claiming to have ADHD while being successful in a technical field. ADHD has hold me back professionally and I usually assume the same happens to everyone. Now I get it. Smoking did the trick for Dave and other substances may have helped others. I'm more inclined than ever to find a similar avenue that helps me.
For years before my ADHD diagnosis as an adult (I was diagnosed as a child but it was never 'treated' with meds or therapy) I would 'self-medicate' with caffeine, and come to think of it from Dave's story, the symptoms as an adult really manifested after I quit smoking. I never considered the stimulant effects of nicotine. I wouldn't recommend it, however, since it's likely the least healthy method to control the symptoms ;).
Interesting and a great example of how a public persona can mask internal representations. Your videos so far display incredibly good communicative and teaching skills - interspersed with occasional comments about awkwardness etc. It's fascinating you can express yourself so well and confidently through a camera. I've subbed - great storytelling and compelling subject matter for a true fellow nerd :-)
Dave, I just ordered a copy. Since I can relate to being reserved, kinda anti-social, technically-minded (an Engineer in my case), etc., I wonder where I'd fit on the scale if I had the nerve to get tested?
Thanks for doing this. In our country there is no one who would diagnose an adult so I will remain in the dark as to if I live on the spectrum or not, but score of 46 on AQ test and 47 years of weird experiences tell I do.
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As a reserved technical guy myself, Dave brings me inspiration. I have ASD. Among other mental struggles. I’ve wanted to open my RUclips channel but can’t bring myself to do it not knowing how I’ll handle criticism and negative comments. I hate eye contact. Am the worst with conversation among several other things he described. So it feels great knowing I’m not alone. I’m highly knowledgeable and excellent at what I do. Yet I’m the oddest most awkward person in social settings. Every time I listen to David talk about his struggles that I relate with it empowers me. Hopefully one day I can get over my fears start my own channel and offer helpfully information like Dave does. Great to see these discussions happening! 👍
Yes
My only question for you is why do you care what some unhappy soul hiding behind a screen has to say? Start your channel ignore those who try to bring you down
@@bigpapichristo it’s hard to explain. But it’s just something I’ve had in trouble with my entire life. Unfortunately I can’t just shut it off. I’ve tried. But you are right though. 👍
@@leosthrivwithautism Leandro, start the channel you intended! I have no idea who you are or what you plan on doing on it - but if it's about technology - I'm sure it will be good and I'll provide my support and positive/constructive comments!;) Just do it! :) 🙃
@@wojwoj06 thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. I’m working on trying to figure out a name and also working the editing software and upload to RUclips. I’m not used to being in front of a camera as I’m camera shy. So I have obstacles to work through. But hopefully when I’m confident I have something worthy I’ll post it. Thanks again for the words of encouragement. 👍
I learned how to act in social situations by mimicking what I saw on the television. Perhaps not the best strategy, but more successful than "being myself".
Awesome start to the book.
I do that too! I also remember what people say to me in social situations then replay that out in a different conversation to other people.
I showed my wife this video & the autism test video and asked if I should get tested by a Doctor... she said that she just assumed I had already knew I was on the spectrum.
Curiosity got the better of me and I took the online test, I was surprised to score in the mid 30s. When I told my wife she laughed, she informed me that our niece with an autistic son had said I'm autistic, stating she recognized a lot of the traits in me. I also scored pretty much at the highest score for ADHD, which didn't surprise e in the least. Thank you for bringing this issue to light...
Nice video and a great story.
You should consider joining Mensa... Not to boast to the outside world about your IQ, but to meet similar people. I live in the Netherland and joined the local Mensa in 1991 after being an international member since 1978.
Here there are many Mensa activities. I was the "President" of the Mensa Motorcycle SIG (Special Interest Group) for 15 years.
While you do not need a Mensa-IQ to ride a motorcycle we had a great time. Especially during the lunch stops. Never a dull moment!
BTW: I did the test you linked to in one of your other videos and scored 42 points, a bit higher than I expected. So what?
zxI'm posting here under a fake account. I'm totally with you on this. I took the MENSA test. I was out the night before the test on a massive bender and still scored 131 which was a pass at that time. It is difficult for us to admit/appreciate the gift we have. Continue your great work
How is he able to perfectly read the book while he heeps looking deep into my eyes? Sorcery.
It’s called “teleprompter”
This make me feel so much better about my ADD diagnosis I just got as a man in his late 30’s. I’m gonna have to get this book.
Dave, thanks so much for your honesty, bravery and candor. It is refreshing and inspiring to hear you bare your soul to the world.
Dave, thank you for this video and others you have made about ASD.. I'm also a software engineer and this has really opened my eyes. That story about how your manager incorrectly told Bill "four months" instead of "three months" and just how important that detail was in your mind really hits home for me. I catch myself correcting small details like that all the time on conference calls, often out of turn, and the response is often stunned silence... I also seem to have an occasional issue with people taking something I say as being rude or inconsiderate.... but in my mind, it was polite. I have never been officially diagnosed, but I did have some form of testing done on me in my grade school days, which was nearly 30 years ago at this point. They definitely felt I was ADD, but I can't remember if they were looking for ASD or just ADD. I also tend to have bouts where I struggle to focus at all, but then other times where my focus is so intense that I can't pull myself away from a task or "shut my mind down" and take a breather until the task is completed. I took the online test you pointed out in another video and received a score of 38. I am definitely going to check out your book!
Thanks for sharing Dave!
Your writing is really good, I like it :)
I can't afford to buy a book and I'll thankfully listen to your voice reading it in the new channel. Good luck and a huge thanks for your content.
Maybe add the new channel to your channel's Channels tab.
Good thinking, I'll do that!
@@DavesGarage I thought it already was, but I'd already subscribed anyway. You might want to do the reciprocal too. I have a strong feeling there will be a lot of cross pollination between both channels. Your blessings seem to strike a chord with many. Thanks for opening the door for conversation.
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I prefer when putting someone on blast, to do it in a direct way, but Bill doesnt allow Twitter to be particularly interesting in any activist sense.
We could be raytracing less anemic dinosaur hunting experiences, but reasons.
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“This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being..."
-Isaac Newton, Super autistic
Heres the guy that showed mankind how to look at the cosmos better by straight up inventing a superior telescope, being so objective as to stab his own eye to experiment with color spectrum.
"It is an interesting coincidence that the Moon should so nearly perfectly blot out the Sun, since there is really no physical reason why this has be the case. The Moon happens to be about 400 times smaller than the Sun, but the Sun happens to be about 400 times further from the Earth than the Moon is."
-Advanced plausible deniability detected
Relativity experiments, another super autistic guy leading the way, are by magical chance built into the solar system. Who knew. Maybe Newtons a lot smarter than the fear of his religiosity permits.
Having accomplished what you did, autistic or not, you are a genius... and from Saskatchewan...my fellow Canadian... it is a privilege to get to learn from you. Cheers from Toronto!
"I got the right answer but took my sweet time getting it"... I feel ya bro..
I got diagnosed when I was young I'm 35 now, I lived with for many years. I will say one thing embrace it, it's your super power 😎
You did the right thing by moving it to a separate channel, it's fine that you put a teaser video here, but personally I'm here for your interesting technical/historical content.
This video is very interesting and I also really appreciate you sharing something so personal, thanks. I watch a lot of your videos. I always start watching something I'm not really interested in, but just plan to skim through and I always end up watching the whole thing.
You have such a wonderful style and manner and are highly likable. I really can't praise you enough. I truly wish you all the best. Warm regards from Scotland (and from a fellow programmer and ex-Microsoft contractor).
Such respect and admiration. Stay safe in the crazy times.
I doubt I'll find a better video this year, the year is still young though. Even if I do, there won't be a more important one than this.
I stumbled into this channel last weekend, rich with content, learning and fun, I'd no idea this is where you'd go.
I want to thank you sincerely for putting this up, I also have an (undiagnosed) wonky but functional brain and to hear you say these things and help break down walls. It's a gift, long may you wield it.
Thank you Dave!
I was diagnosed with ASD this year at 47. Another missed child of the 70s/80s here in the UK.
Didn’t realize you had a second channel! Thanks for letting us know!
Per your comment in the video, I Googled and took an Autism Spectrum Quotient Test online (probably as useful as those other "tests" offered like "What Avenger are you?"), however I scored a 39 out of 50. I spoke to my therapist today and mentioned that I'm curious if I have it and he said that I don't strike him as having autism. I will say I have experienced many of the same range of emotions and other issues you describe such as severe anxiety, depression, anger, speaking up at the wrong moments, struggle in social situations, etc. But I am also empathetic, funny, witty, and you can't shut me up when I talk about topics I enjoy like computers. This leaves me curious as to why my therapist doesn't see it when it is all but obvious to me.
Now I feel like I need to take the test to see if I can beat Dave's scores! 😀 I sincerely doubt I'd score higher than Dave on the SATs though, I've always been terrible at test taking because of my ADD. And if I were truly that gifted and intelligent, I'd have used that genius to become rich as well. But alas, I am not gifted and not a millionaire.
At any rate, thanks for being outspoken on this topic, Dave. I feel like it's helping me discover myself in some ways. Keep up the great work!
I wish you'd read the whole book. As someone suffering from ADD, I found it very captivating to be able to read as you were reading from the teleprompter in the video. Nice one.
Dave, Thank you for sharing your ASD diagnosis and story with us. I have battled similar issues in my life, and recently began to wonder if I may be someone who lives on the spectrum. I've taken the AQ test online several times over the last six months, every time coming up with a 40+ score. Hearing your story has made me certain that I need to seek professional diagnosis and help managing my personality 'quirks'. Your selected reading in this video describes a social scenario that I get into on an almost daily basis. In fact, it has almost cost me a job on more than one occasion, because I couldn't help/control speaking out of turn or at the wrong time. I have a 'reputation' as being a bit of an a**hole because of this, and the fact that I do appear to be "normal" to most people... most of the time. No matter how many times my wife coaches me on not speaking or acting poorly in social scenarios, I still make the same mistakes... and that's what has led me here.
So, thanks again for sharing your story... this video was the last little 'push' I needed to go get some help. :)
This gives a lot to think about, but your story just hit me at so many points.
Dave, please do an audio book version too! Hopefully, narrated yourself. I unfortunately don't have as much time so I tend to listen to audiobooks during work travels and such. Edit: Just saw that you're working on this!
Well i guess this IS that audio book at least it should be capable of serving
I was diagnosed with ADHD and likely some autism about a month ago (as an adult) and it was quite the realization.
Things like eye contact and conversation I have sometimes described as feeling like I am "emulating", but by and large it hasn't impacted me negatively thus far. I can still be funny and charming, it's just occasionally I will totally miss the mark socially and I tend to be disorganised, tardy, impulsive and have a racing mind.
There were characteristics of my condition that were advantageous to my career as an engineer. Ironically, ADHD is also accompanied with hyper focus on certain topics. I was able to near effortlessly work 12 hour days. I found programming was so rewarding to me that it never felt exhausting - I likened it to playing video games. Thankfully the industry is more forgiving to insubordinate late risers, particularly if they make up for it in other ways.
That energy allowed me, particularly early in my career, the ability to absorb a lot of information and experience subjectively minimal discomfort. There are consequences to this, I would eat poorly, sit for prolonged periods of time and also the longer I spent in a single programming session, the more socially robotic I was for a period immediately after.
Today I have learned techniques of self regulation towards work (with moderate success). The medication I have been prescribed has had a huge impact on my quality of life. It has calmed my thought pace down and allowed me the clairvoyance to prioritize work based on it's empirical benefit, rather than my whimsical interests. The cool thing is my whimsical interests tend to have a positive impact too, so I dial my dose forward and backwards depending on how "out of the box" I want to think.
Thank you for sharing Dave! It's inspiring to see how people manage their life with autism. I'm going through the same challenges and making the best of it as well! I also work in the tech industry, not nearly as successful as you, but definitely love the focus. One approach that I started to take once I hit 50 was to learn more about nootropics in order to deal with my co-morbidities. At least in my case, my autism is highly influenced by my diet and gut health. With this approach, I don't feel the aches and pains of my body getting older so much.
I took the slightly longer test Dave pointed people to in the previous video and realised may be my world was not as I thought it was. Speaking to my wife (she did marry me with all my flaws 😁) it's made me realise why things were as they were. Any way as Dave says the quick tests are not the basis of a diagnosis, but they are pointers to understanding (bit like code). Thanks Dave!
Dave, you've got some balls to do popular videos about Task Manager/porting Pinball etc. etc. then come out with this bombshell but it's awesome and really appreciated. I'm personally on the spectrum myself, high-functioning like yourself (diagnosed by the NHS in the UK) and in a programming career and this is really appreciated and interesting to hear from someone who's "done it all" to speak.
Looking forward to watching the other videos on your new channel and as others are saying if you get an audiobook out on Amazon/Audible I'd be happy to throw some money your way.
Hey, thanks for this. This helps in ways too personal to recount in RUclips comments.
It has taken me decades to learn that precise details are not as important to everyone else as they were to me.
I've been debating buying the book for weeks and thought... ah, you never read books, just do it! I'm about half way through and giggling myself silly at it. The similarities are uncanny. similar careers, similar blunt emails to people, it's reassuring and disturbing at the same time! great work on the book and the channel!
Very brave and open video...
Very interesting. Back in those days, many mental illnesses were never found or talked about. I have major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder basically all my life, I only found out when I had a major meltdown at age 33, I'm now 55 with meds this time but still battle with it daily and can't work because of it. Cheers for sharing your background and life at Microsoft. Take care. :)
I can't wait to read the book and find out where you take these tests. Aside from burgers with Bill, this is me to a T. When I took an ADHD test, I felt like I was laying it on thick as I checked every single symptom.
Love listening to you - make a great audio-book voice.
Once again I’m seeing myself as in a mirror in RUclips Autism channels while everyone around me (save for my wife) thinks I’m normal, but don’t want to be around me. At 67 the biggest reason I can think of for testing is learn more so I can maybe help my kids. ADD, ASD, Apnea . . . I think I passed it all on to them.
This is so phenomenally cool to me! Can’t wait to read it all!
Hi Dave,
I've been looking at your channel (on and off) for a few months now, and I got to say the information in this video doesn't surprise me. A year ago I also got diagnose with autism (at the age of 27). And just like you, I didn't suspect anything like a diagnosis before, and started analyzing my life after. That being said, just the way you talk and explain things in itself gave me a hunch about your diagnosis, and anecdotes you give about past experiences only made that hunch bigger. If we didn't live at opposite sides of the globe, I suspect we could get along pretty well just because of common diagnosis and common interests. But I'm not even good at maintaining in-person friendships, so that's a goal I won't even try to pursue. I'm going to have a look at the other channel now. Please keep making videos on both channels, since you're my relaxation moment during busy days! Have a great day!
This speaks to me so much. Though, for the characteristics you describe here that I share, I always attributed to PTSD from the military, for which I have a diagnosis. It never seemed totally accurate to me, though. Because of this video, I'm encouraged to finally get this figured out. Thanks!
I would have sworn you were writing this ABOUT Bill Gates. Thank you for your honesty.
Hi Dave, thanks for opening up about your life and autism. I’ve gotta be on that spectrum too. I’m picking up lots of things from your videos (awkward at conversation, hate talking on the telephone, anxiety, but 20+ patents and inventions that billions of people use (e.g. the technology in the optical mouse)).
Your opening chapter is great. A copy of your book is coming from Amazon in a week. Can’t wait!
I think it’s likely that I’ll see myself in the book, especially since my first two names (William David) are yours reversed. (How’s that for a conversation starter?)
Dave, I love all of your content. Keep doing what your doing.
I'm really happy to see this book come out. I'm definitely going to read it (or listen to it if it becomes and audiobook ever lol) thanks for sharing Dave!
At 40 I still struggle with these questions of ADHD, Anxiety and the spectrum. Will we ever know?
Thanks for sharing this personal story.
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When you talked about the type of test, I thought it sounded familiar... I've never been tested for ASD, but when I realized I had ADHD around 1990 (I was 12), it was before teachers started throwing Ritalin at kids who were the slightest bit difficult in class and you actually had to go to a psychologist and get tested. The bit of the test I remember best was being presented with a bunch of simple math problems, first with only a few per page, and then with a page full of them. Apparently my per-problem performance was heavily dependent upon the number of problems presented at once. I didn't feel like I was distracted by there being a bunch on a page, but I guess my brain did.
Aaand in college I realized that I have severe social anxiety disorder, which came as a surprise to me but could not possibly have been clearer in my life. I can't remember a time without it, so just thought it was normal and ascribed the symptoms (which I was surprised to find are very physical, before researching it after seeing a Paxil commercial I thought anxiety was mostly a mental state but it manifests in me as intense nausea, cold, clammy hands, etc but not like overriding conscious worries about what people are thinking and that sort of thing which is what I presumed it would be) to illnesses or just a passing issue of some sort. Surely, I thought, it was just a coincidence that every semester I had to show up to college an hour early so I could spend it in the bathroom with diarrhea and feeling sick, and that stopped happening after a few days of classes. And though I had organized my life such that social situations and contact was about as minimal as possible while still attending college (as a commuter) and working a job (evening lone mainframe operator at a bank datacenter), none of it was consciously intentional. Brain stuff is weird.
So after watching this video I was curious, couldn't stop myself from looking up that autism quotient test. I passed! Oh... wait. OK, so at least going by that I'm on the low end of the scale but in the range of being on the spectrum. I don't know what to do with this information.
I bought the physical hardcover book.
I would prefer an audiobook, narrated by yourself, for listening in the car, but I'm gonna keep the book anyway, just to support your mission.
It's not like we developers can't afford nice things...
Dave, I bought your book and have started reading it. After seeing this video I have one word for you: Audible!
Thank you for sharing your story.
OMG brother! You have indicated to me that I must be autistic. I get what you say here. I always thought I must be crazy because I knew I was different. Now I know why. Thanks Dave. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!
Hey Dave,
I just wanted to say I very much appreciate all the work you have done for us. I've been watching you for over a month now and you have really peaked my interest in pursuing more of my knowledge into programming. A lot of your work is admirable as well as inspirational and as I fumble around in VSCode, I'll give myself a moments break to watch your videos as a way to seek motivation. You do truly have an aspiring story and it really displays itself in your videos. Thanks for being awesome man and I hope for more videos to come!
Thanks for the kind words!
I took the online test and im not surprised by my results it said i had a strong likelihood of having aspergers syndrome or autism.
Even with my ADHD medication, I still can't get into fully focused mode unless I have at least 1 cigarette. I quit by vaping and eventually quit the vape. When we went remote ended up getting back on the vape and just hit it at my desk all day. Now I'll just have a cigarette with my coffee. Still not great, but better than it was.
How about you try a smoke-free way to use nicotine? Like snus or nicotine chewing gum. Nicotine itself is by far not as bad as the smoke you inhale.
@@mcgeufer actually just started trying those Zyn Nicotine pouches and not bad. I think they'll do. I tried the gum a couple times but the nic would disappear pretty quickly. These Zyn pouches have been lasting a while, no cigarettes today. I don't even enjoy smoking, so it's not that hard tos kick as long as I can get the tunnel focus I get when the nic kicks in. It's these tedious daily work tasks I need it for.
@@barrynevio4440 I can kinda relate to this.
I don't really need nicotine, but I feel like it helps me to focus while programming.
And the pouches or even snuff tabaco, well they don't seem too unhealthy to me.
At least not as dangerous as sugar or alcohol.
Right now I live in Spain, here you can buy similar stuff like the Scandinavian "snus".
It's way cheaper than smoking and does not mess up your lungs.
I don't really like those new white nicotine pouches, they make me feel sick.
Most of my family and my closest friends have some firm of autism, so it's always great to learn more about it. I'm somehow the only one in my nearest family who has so far avoided the diagnosis, with the doctor insisting that I'm just weird 😂 I think growing up with a brother and father with aspergers has taught me a lot in the way of patience and understanding how many things have to be worded and done differently to different people. It's also just fascinating to me, so I think I'll follow along to catch more of your perspective 🙂
Wonderful to Hear that youre doing a book!
Dave, Enjoyed your book. Thanks!
The "3 months" correction is great.
I have never been diagnosed. My wife is a lead teacher at a local autism school and we both think I am "spectrum-y" - maybe that's why she married me. I had to go to a Federal building today to talk to an IRS agent. It's a Federal building, so there was security at the door. He asked his typical questions: "Do you have any firearms, weapons or bombs?". I said "No, I'm not THAT mad at them."
What a stupid fucking thing to say to a security guard in a Federal building, and he didn't enjoy the joke. I'm aware of my quirkiness and it still came out when I should have just simply said "no". I only realized it shortly after I said it that it was a dumb response. He still let me through after scanning all of my belongings. I also said something that offended the clerk that was processing my conceal carry license, but that was so long ago I don't remember the details.
I think I want to get tested.
I feel dwelling on "saying the wrong thing", decades later, is about having an outstanding memory. There are many similar faux pas that refuse to be forgotten in my brain... luckily along with more useful skills like various APIs, debugging software by psychic powers, or what-bit-of-code-is-where. It took me a while to learn to interact with people but I do enjoy it now.
Hey, we're both system software guys, same age, both Canadian, and both named Dave. I keep wondering if I bumped into you at Canadian Science Fairs in the 1980s.
Thanks for sharing really good and interesting
Definitely subscribing to the new channel. Really interested in the book
KUDOS for sharing and interesting back story and all... I can relate even more than some as I met Bill Gates back in the 80's when I was in his office in Bellevue... I only recently was told by my youngest daughter, she had been diagnosed with ADHD, and other health issue, so am aware of adult health issues. All the BEST to you and Cheers from a fellow CDN :)
Grabbed a copy of the hardcover book. I do want to see an audible version too!
I think as austism was more understood in my generation people have taken truth versus fiction as a stop for injured egos, but back in my dads generation was the last where disrespect was presumed purposely
When I was young, I always kept to myself and drew comic characters and cars all the time. Some kids called me Spock. It was hard to ever decide on the best way to do something because of all the options I would think up. I could do math on paper in the moment but I could barely add or subtract in my mind. For the Briggs Myers test in college I was found to be INTP, only one in class to get that. Never liked eye contact, except for my pets. I can hear every clock tick rooms away. Wanted to be an animator, then cgi artist, then programmer, which i did for a little while. When other people talk a lot but don't listen to me I usually escape the conversation somehow. I'm pretty sure I have ASD.
Thank you so much for sharing !
Thanks for sharing!
Love this, makes me want to buy it. Unlike others i believe reading this could open up some peoples eyes. I am dyslexic, and have it sort of more then mild but not enough to be considered more active. I know people that struggle to understand how living with something like autism can impact you. And knowing someone i read about at college as some kind of super programmer, it somewhat is humbling to know they faced issues i know to well, even if it was only retrospectively.
Hi Dave, thanks for the great video! When I take any type of "evaluate yourself" test, I always wonder if I'm biased towards "wanting" one outcome or the other, without being able to know if I do, your story is the first time I've encountered similar attention to detail :) Also, I really want to buy your book in non-dead-wood form, would you consider selling your it in epub format too ?
I am glad to know you from RUclips,
Your candor is quite admirable.
I have, of course, subscribed to the Autistic Millionaire. I'm looking forward to hearing more of the book.
I've been working on, and re-working on, etc. a book set in the War Between the States. Rather than some things seeming to be done by magic, I conjured up an aide de camp who would now be considered definitely on the spectrum. I've done some reading on the topic, and think Sgt. Warren Wilton is fairly and accurately described. I'm looking forward to your writing on the topic to see if I've got Warren reasonably close to right, or not right at all.
My eyesight is shot and I can no longer read the printed word unless it is in a massive font. So ... bring on the audiobook! I love a good book and I haven't been able to read anything for more than a few years running now! (Sucks even more because I've been reading since age four!)
I was just lamenting my font choice was too big! But it's not massive, I guess :-)
Smoking treats ADD? this explains so much...
'So many of us in IT are on the A spectrum". Without the special ways our brains process, Computing would not have advanced at the rate it has.
Mine was uncovered about two decades ago, and it helps me understand why others don't see the "obvious approach", and why my work colleagues often do!
Subscribing...
A DISPROPORTIONATE number of people I've favored have been autistic.
That it's an insult is both useful (when I'm lazy) and also unfortunate for those who've missed out on some of the people I've really enjoyed. As somewhat of a computer person myself, I (to be self deprecating and make customers feel better about their incompetence) call myself autistic in a joking manner ... and don't think I am, but wouldn't have minded if I were.
Thank you again for another truly great video I'll definitely share.
I dont really understand why people try and push notifications so much and say "subscribing doesn't matter anymore" That doesnt even make sense. When you want to see if your subscribers uploaded a new video, you go to the subscriptions tab and there's all the videos from people you subscribe to. How does that not matter? It's literally worked that way forever and has been just fine.
Thanks Dave
Any chance you'll be releasing an audible version?
"Wrong thing at the wrong time." Lol story of my life
Thanks you. What a beautiful gift.
I don't see the link to the new channel.
setting up the future for the kids thanks Dave
Why is there a "movement" to take away my identity? I don't understand why the term "aspergers" is being attacked. I finally found a term that's the most descriptive of the problems people like me face, and now people without those problems are trying to make it harder for me to describe my challenges to people? NO! Please Don reject the term aspebergers just because you heard in some whiny blog or something that someone got offended.
Hey Dave we need episode 2
Enjoying your channel Dave
Man, this just increased my anxiety over maybe having autism.
Mate can totally relate
Someone with a vision disability who processes information in a totally different way to the norm al person I can see a lot of similarities.
I am a ict professional in everyday life so I understand how the logic works
I look forward to downloading your book for a good listen
Keep it up mate I would love to meet you one day in as you could inspire a lot of people
This is really interesting. Subscribed. Does anyone else who is here for "reasons" find they have to cover the scrolling text to enjoy the video? Not complaining but just an observation that my mind can't concentrate on both (yet with my geek hat on I have no trouble understanding a complex intersection of code). Edit. Any chance of getting the book on Google play books? I have a bunch of survey credit that has this book written all over it.
You’d hate my tablet settings with closed captioning additionally enabled. ;-) I do so because I also watch scam-bait videos where they turn the tables against scammers, who sometimes have rather thick accents. And there are other channels who have live callers with various phone quality as well, so I keep captions on everywhere.
@@DavidWonn haha I need closed captions for things like the wire and Derry girls, but Dave could almost come from London with his clear and entertaining speech :)
If your Mr Windows, can you let me know one thing thats always been a mystery. Microsoft has always had good engineers, yet windows was always so junky, buttons were too big, colors didn't go together, it was just always so awkward compared to its unix counterparts. Its like literally zero thought was put into UX. like crack open the wallet and hire a graphic designer. lol
Win XP was really nice to work with, but looked like it was made of the cheapest happy meal plastic toys glued together 😆
@@MLX1401 Agreed!
very good quality video, nice one. Which camera did you use?
I was recently suggested that I'm most likely on the high functioning side of the spectrum and took a handful of online tests that suggest the same, growing up I was tested like crazy but autism didn't get mentioned once, I was labeled ADD and slapped with a "special learner" title as I picked things up different (though imho better) than other students.. Sadly I'm coming on 30 and without insurance or ability to really work normal jobs so I don't really have the means to get a proper test which sucks but seems to be about right for my general sense of luck so 😂
Also just stumbled across your channel today cause of the video about your work on estimating time in the windows progress bar but funny enough I actually know you more for the mention of HyperCache as it's come up in a few documentaries I believe
thx for sharing 💜
Got any tips on quitting smoking? lol So far nothing has worked for me and I haven't built my will power up enough to do it. Got any of that awesome Dave PL insight you can throw at me to just be a quitter! Keep up your great channels Dave!
Thanks for this. This an ongoing question for me - I've made my accomadations with who I am, and don't regard myself as handicapped, but this sort of thing is enlightening and illuminating.
I find it helpful to show things like this to my wife and daughter, and go, "See? It's a thing."
I always doubted someone claiming to have ADHD while being successful in a technical field. ADHD has hold me back professionally and I usually assume the same happens to everyone. Now I get it. Smoking did the trick for Dave and other substances may have helped others. I'm more inclined than ever to find a similar avenue that helps me.
For years before my ADHD diagnosis as an adult (I was diagnosed as a child but it was never 'treated' with meds or therapy) I would 'self-medicate' with caffeine, and come to think of it from Dave's story, the symptoms as an adult really manifested after I quit smoking. I never considered the stimulant effects of nicotine. I wouldn't recommend it, however, since it's likely the least healthy method to control the symptoms ;).
Interesting and a great example of how a public persona can mask internal representations. Your videos so far display incredibly good communicative and teaching skills - interspersed with occasional comments about awkwardness etc. It's fascinating you can express yourself so well and confidently through a camera. I've subbed - great storytelling and compelling subject matter for a true fellow nerd :-)
Dave, I just ordered a copy. Since I can relate to being reserved, kinda anti-social, technically-minded (an Engineer in my case), etc., I wonder where I'd fit on the scale if I had the nerve to get tested?
Will you publish this on Audible as well? please
Thanks for doing this. In our country there is no one who would diagnose an adult so I will remain in the dark as to if I live on the spectrum or not, but score of 46 on AQ test and 47 years of weird experiences tell I do.