note mstone <ul><li><i>I didn't read this all, it's too long, me
and 95% of my generation have ADD.</i></ul> <p>So do I. And
trust me.. trying to <i>write</i> the bloody thing was like..
like..</p> <p>.. like trying to write a complex piece of
code.</p> <p>ADD carries with it a capacity for hyperfocus.. the
ability to keep plugging away, one piece at a time, for periods
that regular mortals find appalling. It's what causes those
18-hour "just one more level" gaming sieges, and good
programmers know how to use it to their advantage.</p> <p>If
you're not interested in the material, that's cool. Please don't
elevate disinterest to the level of neurological function,
though. If ADD made it impossible to focus on one thing for any
length of time, a programmer with ADD would be like a surgeon
with cerebral palsy.</p> <ul><li><i>I'm just wondering - does
this belong on a Perl site? Is Perlmonks turning into long-
summaries-of-basic-programming-theory monks?</i></ul>
<p>Actually, this material is being written on requ