OP here. I’ve been an app sec engineer for 20 years, but I’ve always struggled with "Time Blindness."
I realized that standard tools (Jira, Outlook) actually make my procrastination worse because they show me the "Future" (tasks due next week). My brain treats anything not due today as invisible, so the list just creates anxiety without action.
I couldn't find a tool that strictly enforced "hiding" the backlog, so I’m building a system that creates "Artificial Urgency" by only showing the immediate next step. This post explains the logic/neurology behind why I’m building it this way.
I’m currently in private beta, but would love to hear how other neurodivergent devs handle the "Wall of Awful" when looking at a full sprint backlog.
jgsteeler•1w ago
I realized that standard tools (Jira, Outlook) actually make my procrastination worse because they show me the "Future" (tasks due next week). My brain treats anything not due today as invisible, so the list just creates anxiety without action.
I couldn't find a tool that strictly enforced "hiding" the backlog, so I’m building a system that creates "Artificial Urgency" by only showing the immediate next step. This post explains the logic/neurology behind why I’m building it this way.
I’m currently in private beta, but would love to hear how other neurodivergent devs handle the "Wall of Awful" when looking at a full sprint backlog.