You can control some simple things that way. But the subtle stylistic choices that many teams agree on are difficult to articulate clearly. Plus they don’t always do everything you tell them to in the prompts or rule files. Even when it’s extremely clear sometimes they just don’t. And often the thing you want isn’t clear.
Everybody has a big ego when it comes to their own sense of humor, till they create an account on hackernews and get told they should stop being funny. I hope the other guy gets it
I have what you would call metric shittons of ADHD. Medically diagnosed. Was kicked outta university for failing grades and all. Pills saved me. If you think you have it, the best thing you can do for yourself is at least get a diagnosis done. In b4 people come in and chime it can be faked. Yes the symptoms can be faked. But why would you if you really want to know what is wrong with you if any? (Hoping you aren't a TikTok content creator lurking here)
I really hope this doesn't get lost in the sea of comments and don't feel pressured to answer any of them but:
what would you recommend if one is against the idea of medication in general for neurological issues that aren't deterental to ones life?
do you feel the difference between being medicated and (strong?) coffee?
have you felt the effects weaken over time?
if you did drink coffee, have you noticed a difference between the medication effects weakening on the same scale as caffeine?
is making life easier with medication worth the cost over just dealing with it by naturally by adapting to it over time (if even possible in your case)?
this is a personal pet-project of observing how different people deal with ADHD.
> what would you recommend if one is against the idea of medication in general for neurological issues that aren't deterental to ones life?
Given that ADHD people tend to commit suicide 2x-4x times more often than general population [0] keep in mind that it's not detrimental until it suddenly is.
Also it gets worse with age, so it's better to get under doctor's control sooner than later.
ADHD is a debilitating neurological disorder, not a mild inconvenience.
Believe me, I wish that just drinking coffee and "trying harder" was a solution. I started medication because I spent two decades actively trying every other possible solution.
> what would you recommend if one is against the idea of medication in general for neurological issues that aren't deterental to ones life?
If your neurological issues aren't impacting your life negatively, they aren't neurological issues. I don't know what else to say to this. Of course you shouldn't treat non-disorders with medication.
> do you feel the difference between being medicated and (strong?) coffee?
These do not exist in the same universe. It's not remotely comparable.
> have you felt the effects weaken over time?
Only initially, after the first few days. It stabilizes pretty well after that.
> if you did drink coffee, have you noticed a difference between the medication effects weakening on the same scale as caffeine?
Again, not even in the same universe. Also, each medication has different effects in terms of how it wears off at the end of the day. For some it's a pretty sudden crash, for others it tapers, and some are mostly designed to keep you at a long term level above baseline (lower peaks, but higher valleys).
> is making life easier with medication worth the cost over just dealing with it by naturally by adapting to it over time (if even possible in your case)?
If I could have solved the biological issue "naturally" I would have. ADHD comes with really pernicious effects that makes adaptation very challenging.
this is very interesting since I also know people who have been diagnosed with adhd and in manifests in completely different ways that's why I like to ask these questions, there are currently 6 known types of ADHD the latest one being inattentive ADHD.
thanks for sharing, the coffee part is mostly for the claim that it has the opposite effect on people with ADHD or no effect at all.
I take ritalin as needed, 20-30mg a day. A black coffee will usually make me just a little sleepier, if anything at all. a couple more will do the same. Ritalin can make me sleepy if I'm already deeply tired, but after ~30min will actually allow me to partially focus on off days, and be able to get more work done on normal days. I may not need it every day.
> is making life easier with medication worth the cost over just dealing with it by naturally by adapting to it over time (if even possible in your case)?
I am now 20, admittedly "early" in my career. Through high school and the first 2 years of university I have banged my head against ADHD and tried to just "power through it" or adapt. Medication isn't a magic bullet, but it is clear to me at least now that I am at least able to rely on it as a crutch in order to improve myself and my lifestyle to deal with what is at least for me, truly a disability. Maybe one day I won't need it, but in the mean time I see no reason why attempt #3289 will work for real this time to turn around my life.
Unmanaged ADHD is dangerous, and incredibly detrimental to people's lives, but the level of such may not be entirely apparent to somebody until after they receive treatment. I think the attitude of being against medication for neurological issues where that is recommended by medical professionals (including where that for something perceived to not be detrimental enough) is, to say the least, risky.
I would perhaps encourage you to do some reading into the real-world ways ADHD affects people's lives beyond just what medical websites say.
To answer your questions, though:
* Medication vs coffee: yes, I don't notice any effect from caffeine
* Meds weakening over time: nope
* Medication cost: so worth it (£45/mo for the drugs alone in the UK) because I was increasingly not able to adapt or cope and continuing to try to do so may well have destroyed me
thanks for sharing, this is why I want to be educated by what people experience in real life.
I know I might not have ADHD, but I happen to be a magnet for people who do so it naturally peaks my curiosity as they are all considered to have ADHD, but have wildly different experience.
Langchain? I tried using/learning langchain then I found out that it was evolving so fast that even the latest ai models didn't have even remotely up to date information on it! Not to mention the hundreds of Google search results for ---- why do langchain docs suck?
I finally switched to haystack and I have been really happy. (Don't work on corporate ai software this is just for personal use)
To me it makes sense when it comes to the stock. It's not like someone goes to Robinhood or whatever and goes... Hey you know what's underrated? Kafka! Calls on Confluent!
My Brazilian friend told me they use Whatsapp as a replacement for Slack since they don't want to pay for Slack As an Indian, I can confirm the same here for many companies
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