I thought I should blog about my gift and how it has impacted my skills as a software developer. I want to do this for a number of reasons:
- To help other so gifted developers
- To help employers of so gifted developers
- To help me get a better understanding of how it affects me
I will add more, but for now here are a couple of resources to get you started in understanding:
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