Ashton (he/him)

Transmasculine. (He/Him) ⚣ Software engineer. Lover of plants, animals, food, and reading. The captain of my own fate. #queerintech #100devs

[Ashton (he/him) @SirAshtonDev]

Putting this out there for those who don’t know yet: I’m trans. My pronouns are he/him. Do not bother to follow me, network with me, anything like that if you choose not to respect these things.

[Ashton (he/him) @SirAshtonDev]

@leonnoel @blackgirlbytes Readyyyy

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@ryandotfurrer @RoxanaCodes @DThompsonDev @leonnoel @ossia I'm with Richard, Leon gives Moltres energy but Danny is totally a Zapdos.

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I’m still here, I promise! I just spend way more time on 🩵☁️ these days and have to sit down and figure out a tech issue that keeps me from using an app that would allow me to post here and there simultaneously.

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I have been up to my ears in doctor’s appointments; I don’t even think of myself as a particularly unhealthy person, more like a car with several different parts needing tune ups or maintenance. As grateful as I am for my insurance I’m looking forward to all of this concluding.

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

Always stick to what makes you weird, odd, strange, different. That’s your source of power.

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Have a Jackie. She may not be a run of the mill superb owl, but owls are basically sky cats so for all intents and purposes she’s a land owl. 🤷‍♂️

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2/2 I don’t talk about it here but I do have more than just autism and ADHD. But if I had to pick one disorder, one neurodivergency, or any one of my traits to eliminate it would be my ADHD. No hesitation.

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1/2 Tried adderall again after 11 years. I am not sure how to word the grief I feel having a taste of what a neurotypical mind can feel like. Admittedly I am bitter, and I am kind of desperate to have more of that taste. I am quite literally going to have to talk about this in

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I wish there was a Leon ASMR or some kind of pre-recorded audio of his that was 100% pep talk, or even a compilation of all the encouragement he’s given in the second cohort videos.

[Ashton (he/him) @SirAshtonDev]

Have a Jackie. ♥️

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2/2 to the new and deeper connections I am going to make in the future, especially in light of the state of my country.

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1/2 I’m grateful the 100devs community is such a positive and uplifting place, and that as a whole we aren’t entirely afraid of the stigma of being political if it means no longer being inclusive and truly respecting minorities. I’m grateful this is a safe space and look forward

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I really miss having the reach I used to here. I also miss the ability to connect more. I love bsky but I feel like I’m kind of in the same bubble. I fear coffee chats are going to be much harder.

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Reminder for my fellow #100devs and mutuals: I’m not leaving here but I can also be found where the skies are blue with the same name. 🩵☁️🩵

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lo-fi. Note: I am in the process of trying out medication again and getting diagnosed for a sleep disorder.

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1/3 So. ADHD software engineers, 100devs or not, I have a question for you. (Bonus points if you’re unmedicated.) What helps you focus? I am really struggling with focusing lately. I am experimenting with things that work but I really don’t want to spend the time to experiment

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2/3 I want to find something efficient soon. The thing that has been helping most is doing a little yoga before and then listening to two EDM songs simultaneously but I don’t listen to EDM that much. 😅 If it doesn’t work long term I’m going to try green and/or brown noise with

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@Janetthedev Thank you. I really hope I do. I don’t mind the wait, I have other health stuff I can be taking care of to pass the time. I’m low key like a car that hasn’t gotten maintenance in a few years. 😅

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@Janetthedev Ahhhh I see. You’re not entirely alone. I am scheduled for my first colonoscopy later this year because I have some sus stuff going on with my digestive tract, and crohn’s is possibly why. 😅