Agile was designed to require as little working memory and general executive function as possible in order to free up such resources for other tasks. Also - while not designed for ADHD per se - it WAS designed for the degree of uncertainty and interruption typical of life with ADHD. Here are a few examples of what applied Agile methodology looks like for ADHD:

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• Agile integrates rhythmic self-correction - The “inspect and adapt” approach so characteristic of Agile was designed to catch the kinds of omissions and mistakes typical of living with ADHD. These cycles serve to constantly scan for impediments to productivity and opportunities for improvement. 

 

• Agile teaches better estimation - which ADHD sufferers tend to be particularly bad at. The cyclical predict-execute-and-review process provides the necessary feedback for developing this skill, and the experimental structure of Agile facilitates the evolution of a personalized framework to substitute for the NT executive function.

 

• Automation & Delegation - Agile practice emphasizes delegating human work (especially anything boring or repetitive) to automated processes whenever possible. Password managers, automated payments, and other forms of personal automation are immensely helpful in offloading executive function tasks to more reliable substitutes

 

• Simplification - Agile is largely about the process of breaking down big, uncertain, complicated things into smaller, manageable, simpler things; focusing/solving each one, and then putting the solutions together to achieve a complete whole. 

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I have 15 years of experience in the field (mostly at tech companies). My approach is direct, practical, and action oriented.