maarten2000ha
@maarten2000ha.bsky.social
Building software for neurodivergent brains by someone with one. Making tools that work WITH how we think, not against it. Sharing every step: the wins, the pivots, the "what am I even doing" moments. Different brains, better tools. 🧠✨
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maarten2000ha
@maarten2000ha.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi, I'm Maarten.
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠
vulnerability hits different when you realise it makes others open up too
this week I asked someone out for the first time in my life. scary as fuck? yes. proud? YES. did I feel proud in the moment? HELL NO 😫 That's growth and even inspiring to others to do it.
I am proud of you ❤️
#growth #proud
this week I asked someone out for the first time in my life. scary as fuck? yes. proud? YES. did I feel proud in the moment? HELL NO 😫 That's growth and even inspiring to others to do it.
I am proud of you ❤️
#growth #proud
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
December is supposed to be magical but it feels like surviving a marathon I never signed up for
for neurodivergent people: the sensory overload, social demands, routine disruptions—it's exhausting
saying no isn't selfish. it's survival.
protect your peace 💙
for neurodivergent people: the sensory overload, social demands, routine disruptions—it's exhausting
saying no isn't selfish. it's survival.
protect your peace 💙
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
December is supposed to be magical but it feels like surviving a marathon I never signed up for
for neurodivergent people: the sensory overload, social demands, routine disruptions—it's exhausting
saying no isn't selfish. it's survival.
protect your peace 💙
for neurodivergent people: the sensory overload, social demands, routine disruptions—it's exhausting
saying no isn't selfish. it's survival.
protect your peace 💙
When is the last time you danced in the kitchen?
#adhd #neurodiversity #autism #havingfunathome #dance
#adhd #neurodiversity #autism #havingfunathome #dance
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When is the last time you danced in the kitchen?
#adhd #neurodiversity #autism #havingfunathome #dance
#adhd #neurodiversity #autism #havingfunathome #dance
Just posted on linkedin. Even when I want to beat my perfectionism, it is difficult to let it go. Especially when posting about my journey and vulnerability.
#buildinpublic #neurodiversity #vulnerable
#buildinpublic #neurodiversity #vulnerable
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Just posted on linkedin. Even when I want to beat my perfectionism, it is difficult to let it go. Especially when posting about my journey and vulnerability.
#buildinpublic #neurodiversity #vulnerable
#buildinpublic #neurodiversity #vulnerable
today is not a great day
but I'm still here: → playing mass effect → taking a bath → going for a walk
progress isn't always forward. sometimes it's just through.
if you're struggling too, you're not broken, you're human. and that's enough.
I love you. keep going. 💙
#selflove
but I'm still here: → playing mass effect → taking a bath → going for a walk
progress isn't always forward. sometimes it's just through.
if you're struggling too, you're not broken, you're human. and that's enough.
I love you. keep going. 💙
#selflove
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
today is not a great day
but I'm still here: → playing mass effect → taking a bath → going for a walk
progress isn't always forward. sometimes it's just through.
if you're struggling too, you're not broken, you're human. and that's enough.
I love you. keep going. 💙
#selflove
but I'm still here: → playing mass effect → taking a bath → going for a walk
progress isn't always forward. sometimes it's just through.
if you're struggling too, you're not broken, you're human. and that's enough.
I love you. keep going. 💙
#selflove
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Low energy day today. Let’s take it easy and try not to forget to drink water. Hopefully later in the day I feel better and else it wille be tomorrow.
#selfcare #neurodivergent #overwhelmed
#selfcare #neurodivergent #overwhelmed
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Low energy day today. Let’s take it easy and try not to forget to drink water. Hopefully later in the day I feel better and else it wille be tomorrow.
#selfcare #neurodivergent #overwhelmed
#selfcare #neurodivergent #overwhelmed
Monday. First of December. First step out of survival mode.
I'm done just reacting to everything life throws at me. This month isn't about resolutions. It's about one shift: proactive instead of reactive.
Will it be comfortable? No.
Necessary? Absolute
I'm done just reacting to everything life throws at me. This month isn't about resolutions. It's about one shift: proactive instead of reactive.
Will it be comfortable? No.
Necessary? Absolute
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Monday. First of December. First step out of survival mode.
I'm done just reacting to everything life throws at me. This month isn't about resolutions. It's about one shift: proactive instead of reactive.
Will it be comfortable? No.
Necessary? Absolute
I'm done just reacting to everything life throws at me. This month isn't about resolutions. It's about one shift: proactive instead of reactive.
Will it be comfortable? No.
Necessary? Absolute
Today I learned that I really don’t like xcode. With year of exclusively using Jetbrain tools. To moment I want to refactor just a name I am 5 tabs deep and still confused. Let’s see how far I can get with compose multiplatform.
#buildinpublic #jetbrains #xcode #kotlin
#buildinpublic #jetbrains #xcode #kotlin
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today I learned that I really don’t like xcode. With year of exclusively using Jetbrain tools. To moment I want to refactor just a name I am 5 tabs deep and still confused. Let’s see how far I can get with compose multiplatform.
#buildinpublic #jetbrains #xcode #kotlin
#buildinpublic #jetbrains #xcode #kotlin
How’s your heart doing?
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
How’s your heart doing?
Trying “Reflecting Friday” today.
My ND brain remembers everything I *didn’t* do…
so I’m writing down the small wins too:
• answered one avoided email
• took breaks
• didn’t burn out (barely)
• did something tiny that felt huge
Small counts. Always.
My ND brain remembers everything I *didn’t* do…
so I’m writing down the small wins too:
• answered one avoided email
• took breaks
• didn’t burn out (barely)
• did something tiny that felt huge
Small counts. Always.
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Trying “Reflecting Friday” today.
My ND brain remembers everything I *didn’t* do…
so I’m writing down the small wins too:
• answered one avoided email
• took breaks
• didn’t burn out (barely)
• did something tiny that felt huge
Small counts. Always.
My ND brain remembers everything I *didn’t* do…
so I’m writing down the small wins too:
• answered one avoided email
• took breaks
• didn’t burn out (barely)
• did something tiny that felt huge
Small counts. Always.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
How do you relax? What is relaxing? Whenever I try to relax I feel like I need to force it, from masking all the time and putting up that performance relaxing feels like getting into danger and slacking which will catch you badly. How do you tackle it?
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
How do you relax? What is relaxing? Whenever I try to relax I feel like I need to force it, from masking all the time and putting up that performance relaxing feels like getting into danger and slacking which will catch you badly. How do you tackle it?
Trying to focus on some work yet music is hitting hard and throws me completely out of focus instead of in it. Dance party it is
gru from despicable me is flexing his muscles on a stage in front of a crowd .
ALT: gru from despicable me is flexing his muscles on a stage in front of a crowd .
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trying to focus on some work yet music is hitting hard and throws me completely out of focus instead of in it. Dance party it is
Having a bit of an off day today. Luckily I had an amazing session with Jojo from helpbnk. Which I am grateful for. Besides that I have been busy with trying to figure out some Ul to show off. Yet my beautiful backend engineering Ul will suffice for now🤣
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Having a bit of an off day today. Luckily I had an amazing session with Jojo from helpbnk. Which I am grateful for. Besides that I have been busy with trying to figure out some Ul to show off. Yet my beautiful backend engineering Ul will suffice for now🤣
Sometimes I wonder, why do I exhaust myself so much? Yet in those moments before I’m exhausted I see the beauty in it, even when knowing I will need to recharge afterwards.
Don’t forget to find the beauty within the moment, it will make it worth it😉
Don’t forget to find the beauty within the moment, it will make it worth it😉
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Sometimes I wonder, why do I exhaust myself so much? Yet in those moments before I’m exhausted I see the beauty in it, even when knowing I will need to recharge afterwards.
Don’t forget to find the beauty within the moment, it will make it worth it😉
Don’t forget to find the beauty within the moment, it will make it worth it😉
Reminder to me (and you)
Some days are just better to just show up even when if feels like it’s unproductive, when everything is going down or stale. In those days you are not showing up only for the situation, also for yourself.
Some days are just better to just show up even when if feels like it’s unproductive, when everything is going down or stale. In those days you are not showing up only for the situation, also for yourself.
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reminder to me (and you)
Some days are just better to just show up even when if feels like it’s unproductive, when everything is going down or stale. In those days you are not showing up only for the situation, also for yourself.
Some days are just better to just show up even when if feels like it’s unproductive, when everything is going down or stale. In those days you are not showing up only for the situation, also for yourself.
You know that feeling, when you wake up and have a feedback session today which was planned over a month ago. It stresses me out and having RSD with it does not help. Would have loved to get shorter feedback loops instead of this big bang approach.
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
You know that feeling, when you wake up and have a feedback session today which was planned over a month ago. It stresses me out and having RSD with it does not help. Would have loved to get shorter feedback loops instead of this big bang approach.
I came across this and haven't been able to let it go:
"if you leave every social interaction overanalysing what you said or how you came across, that's not just overthinking, it's often a sign of chronic masking. You weren't taught to just exist, you were taught to perform"
"if you leave every social interaction overanalysing what you said or how you came across, that's not just overthinking, it's often a sign of chronic masking. You weren't taught to just exist, you were taught to perform"
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I came across this and haven't been able to let it go:
"if you leave every social interaction overanalysing what you said or how you came across, that's not just overthinking, it's often a sign of chronic masking. You weren't taught to just exist, you were taught to perform"
"if you leave every social interaction overanalysing what you said or how you came across, that's not just overthinking, it's often a sign of chronic masking. You weren't taught to just exist, you were taught to perform"
Tiny victory: Able to write some code today
Not glamorous, but it matters because I have putting things off for so long and finally been able to write something again. Especially during difficult periods.
These are the details that never make it not case studies but actually affect daily life.
Not glamorous, but it matters because I have putting things off for so long and finally been able to write something again. Especially during difficult periods.
These are the details that never make it not case studies but actually affect daily life.
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tiny victory: Able to write some code today
Not glamorous, but it matters because I have putting things off for so long and finally been able to write something again. Especially during difficult periods.
These are the details that never make it not case studies but actually affect daily life.
Not glamorous, but it matters because I have putting things off for so long and finally been able to write something again. Especially during difficult periods.
These are the details that never make it not case studies but actually affect daily life.
Real talk: Tried to a develop a whole feature in a few hours with TDD
Expected: New experience, smooth process
Reality: Having not code for a long time my brain is about to explode of overwhelming. Trying to figure out the perfect test
Learning: learning takes steps and practice
Expected: New experience, smooth process
Reality: Having not code for a long time my brain is about to explode of overwhelming. Trying to figure out the perfect test
Learning: learning takes steps and practice
November 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Real talk: Tried to a develop a whole feature in a few hours with TDD
Expected: New experience, smooth process
Reality: Having not code for a long time my brain is about to explode of overwhelming. Trying to figure out the perfect test
Learning: learning takes steps and practice
Expected: New experience, smooth process
Reality: Having not code for a long time my brain is about to explode of overwhelming. Trying to figure out the perfect test
Learning: learning takes steps and practice
Hi, I'm Maarten.
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Hi, I'm Maarten.
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠
A neurodivergent and building software for brains like ours, ones that process differently.
Tired of tools that add mental load instead of reducing it. Building something better, publicly.
Can't do this alone. Need YOUR input on what actually helps.
Let's build this together. 🧠